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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Morristown, TN · July 16, 2009

Date: July 16, 2009 · 13:15 local
Place: Morristown, TN
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7227E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA407
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 27,250 total25 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N7227ERegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2013 · Cessna 120S/N 9454 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed new tazewell municipal airport 3A2 at 1150 with pilot and instructor. Aircraft flew down runway 23 at Morristown moore-murrell airport kmor,lost engine on climb out at 15-25 feet AGL. Instructor landed aircraft on golf course. Aircraft landed in ruff and flipped upside down at 1315.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 3A2 AT 1150 WITH PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR. AIRCRAFT FLEW DOWN RUNWAY 23 AT MORRISTOWN MOORE-MURRELL AIRPORT KMOR,LOST ENGINE ON CLIMB OUT AT 15-25 FEET AGL. INSTRUCTOR LANDED AIRCRAFT ON GOLF COURSE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN RUFF AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN AT 1315.

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 ERA09LA407Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorristown, TNThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 16, 2009 · Substantial damage