ATL80DID21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Fredericksburg, VA · June 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1980
Place
Fredericksburg, VA · FREDERICKSBURG, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1756VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800614090629A
Case key
130508

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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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3-2254  80/6/14    FREDERICKSBURG,VA   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 418
        TIME - 1100                    N1756V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHANTILLY,VA                FREDERICKSBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AVOIDING PEOPLE & ACFT NEAR SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1756V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon

FAA reports on this event · 1

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