# NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, NC

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 GAA18CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA027.md): Cessna 120 · New Bern, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2017 · N72552 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA304.md): Cessna 120 · Climax, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2016 · N77216 · Substantial damage
  > An evasive maneuver during the landing roll to avoid deer on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an airport perimeter fence.
- [NTSB ATL92LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA094.md): Cessna 120 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1992 · N72973 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain proper assistance during the engine starting procedure, and his failure to properly attend to the airplane with the engine running.
- [NTSB ATL91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA079.md): Cessna 120 · Pinebluff, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1991 · N46GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. The pilot's failure to calculate the aircraft's performance for the existing conditions was a factor related to the accident.
- [NTSB IAD75DKM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM21.md): Cessna 120 · Advance, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1975 · N3748V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70DLJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70DLJ02.md): Cessna 120 · Chadbourne, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1970 · N4071N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0011.md): Cessna 120 · Spruce Pine, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 1, 1969 · N90109 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67F0199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0199.md): Cessna 120 · Morganton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1966 · N4003N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75AI030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI030.md): Cessna 120 · Black Mountain, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1965 · N76173 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1425.md): Cessna 120 · Vanceboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 15, 1965 · N72368 · Destroyed

## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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