CHI72FLQ03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Shepherdsville, KY · August 29, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1971
Place
Shepherdsville, KY · SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2224NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164674

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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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3-4442  71/8/29    SHEPHERDSVILLE,KY   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1128
        TIME - 1500                    N2224N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHEPHERDSVILLE,KY           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ROLLING PASTURE USED AS AIRSTRIP.NO FENCE.COW RAN ONTO STRIP,CAME INTO PLTS VIEW TOO LATE TO AVOID

Aircraft

Registration
N2224N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip