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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Laporte, MN · July 14, 2006

Date: July 14, 2006 · 09:30 local
Place: Laporte, MN
Airport: Robco
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3089N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA191
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 635 total41 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N3089NRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2012 · Cessna 120S/N 13347 · Built 1947 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After takeoff, engine started to spit/splutter. Pilot landed aircraft, hit runway end marker and flipped aircraft. 07-10-06, pilot tried to fuel aircraft in walker MN. FBO fuel pump was inoperative and only received 1/2 gallon. Flew aircraft back to MN12 on 07-10-06. On 07-14-06 prior to departure, pilot checked for fuel. After takeoff, engine started to spit/splutter and lost power due to fuel depletion. Aircraft was approximately 10 feet off the ground, lost power, PIC landed safely but, hit runway end marker and flipped aircraft. Aircraft damage substantial due to bent left wing struts, aircraft right fuselage skin rippled.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE STARTED TO SPIT/SPLUTTER. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT, HIT RUNWAY END MARKER AND FLIPPED AIRCRAFT. 07-10-06, PILOT TRIED TO FUEL AIRCRAFT IN WALKER MN. FBO FUEL PUMP WAS INOPERATIVE AND ONLY RECEIVED 1/2 GALLON. FLEW AIRCRAFT BACK TO MN12 ON 07-10-06. ON 07-14-06 PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, PILOT CHECKED FOR FUEL. AFTER TAKEOFF, ENGINE STARTED TO SPIT/SPLUTTER AND LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL DEPLETION. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET OFF THE GROUND, LOST POWER, PIC LANDED SAFELY BUT, HIT RUNWAY END MARKER AND FLIPPED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL DUE TO BENT LEFT WING STRUTS, AIRCRAFT RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN RIPPLED.

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 CHI06LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLaporte, MNThe inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during takeoff. A contributing factor was the runway marker.Jul 14, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3089N · 1

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

Accident 19730505011099AForced/Precautionary Landing · Councl Bluff, IARemoved carb hose no fuel,loosened line l tank to fuel valve,fuel flowed. Hard braking avoid corn.May 5, 1973 · Substantial damage