CHI70D0308

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Huron, OH · August 14, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1969
Place
Huron, OH · HURON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N77273Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162474

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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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3-3503  69/8/14    HURON,OHIO          CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N77273              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HURON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HURON,OHIO                  HURON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N77273
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Huron

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