CHI66F0784

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Delaware, OH · June 12, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1966
Place
Delaware, OH · DELAWARE, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2985NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171285

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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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3-1443  66/6/12    DELAWARE OHIO       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N2985N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 18, 381 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE MUNICIPA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2985N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delaware Municipa

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.