19971004044659A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Mineral Wells, WV · October 4, 1997

Date
October 4, 1997 · 09:50 local
Place
Mineral Wells, WV
Airport
Scott Field Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N76898
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA005
Reported as
Cessna 120
Reported engine
Continental C8512
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
306 total200 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on climbout from t and l. wing tip hit power line. Cartwheeled. Fuel inlet screen broke. Blocked intake

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT FROM T AND L. WING TIP HIT POWER LINE. CARTWHEELED. FUEL INLET SCREEN BROKE. BLOCKED INTAKE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.