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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Fort Lupton, CO · October 13, 2018

Date: October 13, 2018 · 14:55 local
Place: Fort Lupton, CO
Airport: Platte Valley Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1881N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA006
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 610 total54 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N1881NRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2020 · Cessna 120S/N 12125 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed van-aire skyport (CO12) in brighton, CO at 1420 and headed north to hudson-Platte Valley Airpark(18V). PIC stated he was on approach to runway 33 at 250FT AGL and initiated a go-around due to cross winds, advanced throttle to full power and the engine began to cut out. Throttle position and mixture were set for full power and carb heat was off. Engine power continued to cut out, PIC initiated an emergency 3 point landing in a cornfield a half mile from the runway. Engine power failed, PIC made contact with the corn, aircraft slowed and made contact with the ground nose down.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VAN-AIRE SKYPORT (CO12) IN BRIGHTON, CO AT 1420 AND HEADED NORTH TO HUDSON-PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK(18V). PIC STATED HE WAS ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 33 AT 250FT AGL AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND DUE TO CROSS WINDS, ADVANCED THROTTLE TO FULL POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CUT OUT. THROTTLE POSITION AND MIXTURE WERE SET FOR FULL POWER AND CARB HEAT WAS OFF. ENGINE POWER CONTINUED TO CUT OUT, PIC INITIATED AN EMERGENCY 3 POINT LANDING IN A CORNFIELD A HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. ENGINE POWER FAILED, PIC MADE CONTACT WITH THE CORN, AIRCRAFT SLOWED AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND NOSE DOWN.

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 CEN19LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHudson, COThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Oct 13, 2018 · Substantial damage