ANC72DAG84

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Hope, AK · December 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1971
Place
Hope, AK · HOPE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N72233Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164964

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4151  71/12/18   HOPE,ALAS           CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N72233              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              TRAPPER JOE LK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ENG RESPONDED POORLY DRG GO-AROUND,HIT TREES.HOSE,HEAT MUFF TO CARB HEAT BOX DISCONNECTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N72233
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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