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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Iola, WI · April 21, 2018

Date: April 21, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place: Iola, WI
Airport: Central County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1807V
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA221
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,451 total540 in this make and model267 in the last 90 days

N1807VRegistered now · Cessna 120S/N 13992 · Built 1947 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was performing intersection departure on snow covered runway with approximately 1200 feet of usable runway. Pilot stated that, during takeoff roll, he encountered deeper snow than he anticipated and could not gain enough airspeed to takeoff. With approximately 200 feet of runway left, he decided to abort the takeoff. He pulled back on the power, the aircraft sank in the deeper snow and flipped over on its back. Pilot had recently installed tundra tires.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING INTERSECTION DEPARTURE ON SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WITH APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET OF USABLE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THAT, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, HE ENCOUNTERED DEEPER SNOW THAN HE ANTICIPATED AND COULD NOT GAIN ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO TAKEOFF. WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET OF RUNWAY LEFT, HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE PULLED BACK ON THE POWER, THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN THE DEEPER SNOW AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. PILOT HAD RECENTLY INSTALLED TUNDRA TIRES.

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 GAA18CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportIola, WIThe pilot’s decision to reject the takeoff from a snow-covered grass surface, which resulted in a nose-over.Apr 21, 2018 · Substantial damage