Cessna 120
FAA incident reports · 341
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Accident 19900211001949ACessna 120 · Atmore, ALPrivate pilot in right seat had student in left seat switch fuel tanks. Was on full. Switched to empty cell.Accident 19891008041299ACessna STC120 · Maysville, KYLost oil pressure and vibration. Struck wires on forced landing. Rocker box came off NR2 cylinder. Screws missing.Accident 19890916035349ACessna 120 · Shelbyville, INFailed to keep aircraft in center of runway. Wing tip hit tall corn on edge of runway pivoting it into the corn.Accident 19890831033359ACessna 120 · Brooklyn, MIBegan go around from Private strip, drifted off runway alignment and struck unseen powerlines. Crashed and burned.Accident 19881112050342ACessna 120 · Topping, VAOn downwind leg the tail was struck by N73114 that was climbing on upwind leg and had turned too early per pattern.Incident 19881025065959ICessna 120 · Dewey, SDFuel exhaustion. Forced landing in a field. Erratic flying due to mental condition. Emergency license suspension.Accident 19881012045679ACessna 120 · St Peter, MNToo high for landing. Engine quit when CFI opened throttle. Forced plane onto runway hit brakes and plane nosed overAccident 19881005044519ACessna 120 · Monroe, GAReturning to airport engine quit. Crash landed near runway. Appears had stretched glide. Muffler in bad repair.Incident 19880430044559ICessna 120 · Flint, MIPilot taxied behind parked B737 and was flipped up by jet blast on engine start. Route cleared by ground control.Accident 19880209002179ACessna 120 · Ada, OKStruck a powerline and crashed while flying over a river at an unsafe altitude.Accident 19870918057559ACessna 120 · Creighton, NELanded next to runway. On rollout hit deep mud. Nosed over. No landing lights. Not aware of radio operated lights.Incident 19870813067079ICessna 120 · Phoienix, AZDuring engine runup the aircraft started to move forward. Brakes were applied and aircraft nosed over.Accident 19870805043389ACessna 120 · Oshkosh, WIPassenger deplaned, ducked under a wing and walked into idling propeller. Pilot failed to caution passenger of prop.Accident 19870606081939ACessna 120 · Fresno, CALanded off side of runway in rough ground and nosed over. Airport had only reflector type runway lights.Accident 19870515013499ACessna STC120 · Oklawaha, FLStruck standing water on muddy strip on landing and nosed over. Did not see puddle due to dusk. Did not use lightsIncident 19870402071389ICessna 120 · Flagstaff, AZAircraft was noted flying low over a trading post and highway. Unable to acquire witnesses statement. No action.Incident 19870226024909ICessna 120 · Grand Rapids, MNDirectional control lost while taxiing with a strong gusting tailwind. Aircraft contacted a snow ridge, nosed overAccident 19870108000489ACessna 120 · Salem, ARThe aircraft flipped over during a forced landing. The engine failed due to a broken connecting rod.Accident 19861117079789ACessna 120 · Columbia, CAWhile practicing high speed taxiing, the pilot lost control and the aircraft nosed over.Accident 19861115058429ACessna 120 · Peyton, COThe aircraft lost airspeed after liftoff due to shifting winds. Takeoff was started with a tailwind.Accident 19861022049619ACessna 120 · Decatur, ILThe aircraft ground looped on landing in gusty wind.Incident 19860720070769ICessna 120 · Fenton, MOLanded in park after engine ran rough in climb. Engine checked normal after fuel was added.Accident 19860711032269ACessna 120 · Riverton, WYAircraft stalled after takeoff as pilot turned to avoid wires. High density altitude. Aircraft over gross weight.Accident 19860621082179ACessna 120 · Marlton, NJThe aircraft struck trees while performing aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude. Both pilots were intoxicated.Accident 19860531020169ACessna 120 · Magnolia, KYPilot failed to maintain airspeed after aircraft lost power at low altitude. Carburetor icing suspected.Accident 19860413012689ACessna 120 · Lake George, AKDuring landing on Lake George, main wheels broke through ice into 6 inches of snow. Aircraft nosed over.Accident 19860322007309ACessna 120 · Whitefield, OKCircled rock quarry at a low altitude. Pulled up sharply to avoid powerlines. Obscured by sun. Stalled, hit ground.Incident 19851028063589ICessna 120 · Englewood, COPorpoised on landing. Applied brakes and nosed over. No placards for avgas. Registration application expired.Incident 19851001053149ICessna 120 · Yakima, WALost oil pressure during flight. Engine shutdown. No damage during field landing. Oil pressure line broke at flare.Accident 19850824076709ACessna 120 · Waynesboro, VAFlew into trees on the side of a fog obscured mountain.Incident 19850817065549ICessna 120 · Merrill, IADuring high speed taxi test, aircraft struck a gopher hole, bounced and struck a dike. Damage to gear box.Accident 19850721032809ACessna 120 · Hart, MIOut of fuel on takeoff, restarted on other tank but aborted. Landed, swerved off runway side and nosed over.Accident 19850505023829ACessna 120 · Strongsville, OHLanded on threshold and traveled off side of runway. Aircraft nosed over in gusty variable wind conditions.Accident 19850419015029ACessna 120 · Saluda, SCLost power after carburetor heat was turned off on initial climb. Landed in field. 2 valves leaking compression.Incident 19850212008889ICessna 120 · Kalispell, MTLost power landed short of runway and flipped over. Water in fuel system and carburetor.Accident 19850127001661ACessna 120 · Irwindale, CAIn flight collision with prop and nose wheel of 65599. Spar partially severed, aircraft fell to ground in pieces.Incident 19841004073679ICessna 120 · Evansville, INPilot failed to switch to tank with fuel when engine lost power. Landed in a field.Accident 19840830044559ACessna 120 · Hopedale, ILLeft fuel tank ran dry and crash occurred during emergency landing. Not enough time to restart engine.Incident 19840724076899ICessna 120 · Spring Grove, ILEngine began to run rough at climb power. Unable to sustain flight. Landed in a field. Probable carburetor icing.Incident 19840523032669ICessna 120 · Montezuma, IACowling came open on climbout. And flapped violently. Landed in muddy field and nosed over. Latches were replaced.Accident 19840514119349ACessna 120 · Larchwood, IABounced on landing. Left the runway and nosed over when brakes were applied. No check out after long inactivity.Accident 19840112000849ACessna 120 · Jayton, TXAircraft flipped inverted during landing when pilot applied the brakes.Incident 19831121072359ICessna 120 · Katy, TXTaxiied too fast downwind on runway. Tail came up. Brakes were applied and aircraft nosed over.Accident 19831106056499ACessna 120 · Punta Gorda, FLGround looped the tail wheel aircraft landing. Side load failed the right wheel and tire. Wing struts damaged.Accident 19830904046309ACessna 120 · Panxsutawney, PADuring attempt to locate airport fuel exhaustion resulted in crash during emeregency landing.Accident 19830813040999ACessna 120 · Ft Wayne, INAircraft crashed during attempted emergency landing when engine quit during takeoff.Accident 19830717043579ACessna 120 · Tenakee Springs, AKEngine quit en route. Landed on a rocky beach and flipped over. Pilot failed to use carburetor heat.Accident 19830515019099ACessna 120 · Grandville, MIAircraft stalled and crashed during turn from base to final approach for landing.Accident 19830325076019ACessna 120 · Long Beach, CAGround looped, collapsed left main gear and damaged left wing taxiing off of the runway after landing.Accident 19830306006499ACessna 120 · Prescott, AZPilot misused brakes during taxiing for takeoff and aircraft flipped over on its back.
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