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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Merrill, WI · February 21, 2004

Date: February 21, 2004 · 16:55 local
Place: Merrill, WI
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73034
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA075
Reported as: Cessna 120
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 210 total53 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N73034Registered now · Cessna 120S/N 10242 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On Saturday, February 21, 2004, at 1655 EST a Cessna CE-120, N73034, struck a rut in the snow with the right ski causing the aircraft to flip over while landing on the Wisconsin river approximately 5.75 miles northwest of Merrill, WI. The private pilot and one passenger sustained no injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a personal flight by the owner, gary mueller, under 14 CFR part 91 and visual meteorological conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2004, AT 1655 EST A CESSNA CE-120, N73034, STRUCK A RUT IN THE SNOW WITH THE RIGHT SKI CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER WHILE LANDING ON THE WISCONSIN RIVER APPROXIMATELY 5.75 MILES NORTHWEST OF MERRILL, WI. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT BY THE OWNER, GARY MUELLER, UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI04LA075Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMerrill, WIThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain to conduct a landing. Factors were the reported flat light conditions and the uneven terrain.Feb 21, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N73034 · 1

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

Accident 20230125000569ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Eagle River, WIOn January 25, 2023 approximetly 1300 CST the pilot of a 1946 Cessna CE-120 was attempting to take off parallel to runway 13 while federal 1500 snow skis were installed. The pilot was the only soul on board. The weather at the time was scattered at 4500' AGL…Jan 25, 2023 · Substantial damage