# Accident 19940811021309A: Cessna 120, Manitowoc, WI, August 11, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1994, 19:58 local time
- Place: Manitowoc, WI
- Airport: Manitowoc County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0897° N, 87.6701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0897&lon=-87.6701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1987V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1987V-2022-09-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 120 (registry code 2071402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 62 total, 18 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA278) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940811021309A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSED OVER USING TOO MUCH BRAKES LANDING THE TAIL DRAGGER. LOW TIME IN TYPE AND NEW PRIVATE PILOT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI94LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA278), Aug 12, 1994: Cessna 120 (N1987V), Manitowoc, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the private pilot's improper use of brakes during the landing roll. A related factor is his lack of total experience.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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