# Incident 19941113042639I: Cessna 120, Johnstown, NY, November 13, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 13, 1994, 12:40 local time
- Place: Johnstown, NY
- Airport: Fulton County Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9982° N, 74.3296° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FULTON COUNTY (NY0), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9982&lon=-74.3296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72851, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72851) (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 C858
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 190 total, 100 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941113042639I

## Narrative

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

BEGAN GO AROUND DUE SPACING ON FINAL. ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER LANDING. SMALL PIECE SAFETY WIRE CARB INLET CHAMBER.

## Other reports on N72851 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19970216005109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970216005109I), Feb 16, 1997: Cessna 120 (N72851), Great Shoandaga, NY, Substantial damage. Narrative: pilot stated that prior to departing he inspected the takeoff path and everything satisfactory. Pilot attempted takeoff from frozen lake. On takeoff…

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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