CHI71FBJ37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Lowell, MI · November 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1970
Place
Lowell, MI · LOWELL, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2130VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158919

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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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3-4139   70/11/8   LOWELL,MICH         CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1220                    N2130V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 2250 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            325 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALAMAZOO,MICH              LOWELL,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- R AXLE FAILED. OBS STATED LDG WAS GOOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2130V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lowell