# NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, FL

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA140.md): Cessna 120 · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2025 · N3080N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA036.md): Cessna 120 · Ocala, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 13, 2007 · N120AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during landing.
- [NTSB MIA03CA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03CA113.md): Cessna 120 · Plant City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2003 · N76494 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane resulting in it nosing over during the landing roll.
- [NTSB MIA87LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA159.md): Cessna 120 · Oklawaha, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N2106V · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that a t-strm had recently passed over his home airstrip made of clay & grass & had left a puddle of standing water about 4 inches deep on a portion of the rwy. During the landing roll, just prior to the tailwheel contacting the rwy, the main…
- [NTSB MIA84LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA027.md): Cessna 120 · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1983 · N76932 · Substantial damage
  > The acft departed the rwy when the right main landing gear failed during landing. The plt stated that after landing the acft pulled to the right, he corrected to the left and the acft ground looped. Inspection of the acft revealed that the right main tire and…
- [NTSB MIA81DKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKJ05.md): Cessna 120 · Mexico Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 26, 1981 · N1828V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DLA53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA53.md): Cessna 120 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1979 · N72433 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72DKT39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKT39.md): Cessna 140 · Deerfld Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1971 · N2938N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DLD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLD07.md): Cessna 120 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1970 · N1802N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70D0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0098.md): Cessna 120 · Sarasota, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1969 · N2963N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69D0434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0434.md): Cessna 120 · Homestead, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1969 · N4157N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68A0093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0093.md): Cessna 120 · Princeton, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 4, 1968 · N77168 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68F0263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0263.md): Cessna 120 · Venice, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1967 · N1788V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0034.md): Cessna 120 · Cocoa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1967 · N1733V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0404.md): Cessna 120 · Hollywood, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1966 · N72536 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0011.md): Cessna 120 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 17, 1965 · N22412 · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2071402&state=FL

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