# Accident 19971004044659A: Cessna 120, Mineral Wells, WV, October 4, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1997, 09:50 local time
- Place: Mineral Wells, WV
- Airport: Scott Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1699° N, 81.5293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1699&lon=-81.5293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76898, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76898-2014-09-08) (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 C8512
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 306 total, 200 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971004044659A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 NYC98LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA005), Oct 4, 1997: Cessna 120 (N76898), Mineral Wells, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power to a blockage in the carburetor resulting in fuel starvation.

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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