# NTSB CHI70D0145: Cessna 120, N2125V, Columbia Sta, OH, July 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1969
- Place: Columbia Sta, OH · COLUMBIA STA, OH
- Location: 41.3131° N, 81.9468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia Station, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3131&lon=-81.9468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 18, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166973
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70D0145
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0145

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3279  69/7/30    COLUMBIA STA,OHIO   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 0900                    N2125V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA STA,OHIO           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2125V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2125V-1973-03-28), registration cancelled 1973-03-28, S/N 14350 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Columbia

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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