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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Harlan, IA · May 16, 2018

Date: May 16, 2018 · 09:15 local
Place: Harlan, IA
Airport: Harlan Municipal
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N77273
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18CA185
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 277 total29 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N77273Registration cancelled Nov 7, 2019 · Cessna 120S/N 11486 · 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.

The aircraft involved was substantially damaged on go-around when the horizontal stabilizer struck a barbed wire fence 265 feet north east of the departure end of the grass runway 03. The aircraft came to rest 625 feet north of the fence. The pilot in command held a valid commercial pilot certificate and properly endorsed to act as PIC of a conventional aircraft. The pilot in command did not sustain any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON GO-AROUND WHEN THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE 265 FEET NORTH EAST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE GRASS RUNWAY 03. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 625 FEET NORTH OF THE FENCE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND HELD A VALID COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE AND PROPERLY ENDORSED TO ACT AS PIC OF A CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.

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 CEN18CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHarlan, IAThe pilot’s late go-around during a bounced landing, which led to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.May 16, 2018 · Substantial damage