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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Wellington, NV · June 8, 2012

Date: June 8, 2012 · 10:15 local
Place: Wellington, NV
Airport: Farias Wheel
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1875N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA262
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 203 total18 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N1875NRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Cessna 120S/N 12119 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Upon touchdown runway 16 pilot lost control of the aircraft and veered to the left then departed the runway, the aircraft ground looped then right main landing gear departed the aircraft. The right wing and propeller struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

UPON TOUCHDOWN RUNWAY 16 PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND VEERED TO THE LEFT THEN DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED THEN RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND.

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 WPR12LA262Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith Valley, NVThe failure of the right main landing gear strut due to corrosion-induced fatigue, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jun 8, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1875N · 1

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

Accident 19740923033409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dawson, GAWind gusting 12K. No FAA record of plt cert.Sep 23, 1974 · Substantial damage