CHI68F0588

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Saginaw, MI · February 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1968
Place
Saginaw, MI · SAGINAW, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4267NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114979

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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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3-0207   68/2/4    SAGINAW,MICH        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 917
        TIME - 1800                    N4267N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAGINAW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RT MAIN GR STRUCK A PILE OF FROZEN SNOW ON EDGE OF SOFT RNWY. LND TO RT EDGE OF RNWY,FIRMER.

Aircraft

Registration
N4267N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Saginaw

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