# NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, IL

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 CEN20CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA182.md): Cessna 120 · Chatham, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2020 · N120MZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, which forced her to perform a precautionary landing to a muddy field resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN17LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA145.md): Cessna 120 · Columbia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2017 · N1915N · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CHI87LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA006.md): Cessna 120 · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1986 · N2896N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was practicing crosswind landings on runway 24 when the airplane bounced twice. According to the pilot, he immediately added power and then lost directional control of the airplane and ground looped to the left. Following the ground…
- [NTSB CHI84LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA372.md): Cessna 120 · Hopedale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1984 · N76490 · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over during a forced landing in a corn field after the engine quit. The plt said he was operating on the left tank and when the engine sputtered he realized what was wrong and even though he immediately switched tanks the engine quit and did…
- [NTSB CHI74AC097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC097.md): Cessna 120 · Manito, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1974 · N1762N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEV50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEV50.md): Cessna 120 · Macomb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1974 · N3157N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEV04.md): Cessna 120 · Coffeen, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1972 · N89666 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FEV43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEV43.md): Cessna 120 · Kenney, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1971 · N73U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0158.md): Cessna 120 · Pecatonica, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1969 · N76722 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67F0353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0353.md): Cessna 120 · Oswego, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1966 · N2607N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0362.md): Cessna 120 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1966 · N1772V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0219.md): Cessna 120 · Sparta, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1965 · N4075N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0041.md): Cessna 120 · Dixon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1965 · N3692V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0022.md): Cessna 120 · Bradford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1965 · N2000V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3589](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3589.md): Cessna 120 · West Salem, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1964 · N76542 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0479](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0479.md): Cessna 120 · Metamora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1964 · N3570V · 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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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