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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Ashland, KY · July 30, 2006

Date: July 30, 2006 · 12:03 local
Place: Ashland, KY
Airport: Ashland-Boyd County Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1981V
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA188
Reported as: Cessna 120
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total

N1981VRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Cessna 120S/N 14192 · Built 1947 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 30, 2006, aircraft N1981V departed from runway 28 @ kdwu airport. The pilot reported that during climb the engine sputtered and quit just past the departure end of runway. The pilot made a shallow left turn trying to get back to the runway. The aircraft contacted trees and impacted the ground nose first near the runway. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 30, 2006, AIRCRAFT N1981V DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 28 @ KDWU AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT JUST PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. THE PILOT MADE A SHALLOW LEFT TURN TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED TREES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE FIRST NEAR THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 NYC06CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAshland, KYThe pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the trees.Jul 30, 2006 · Substantial damage