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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Egegik, AK · May 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1980
Place
Egegik, AK · EGEGIK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1728NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800515025769A
Case key
130432

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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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3-1557  80/5/15    EGEGIK,AK           CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 271
        TIME - 1815                    N1728N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EGEGIK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EGEGIK,AK                   NAKNEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF

Aircraft

Registration
N1728N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Egegik

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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