- Date
- October 25, 1973
- Place
- Stockbridge, MI · STOCKBRIDGE, MI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4085NCessna 120
- Status
- Completed · report November 19, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19731025033819A
- Case key
- 188431
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3062 73/10/25 NR.STOCKBRIDGE,MICH CESSNA 120 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1304 TIME - 1215 N4085N PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION STOCKBRIDGE,MICH GREGORY,MICH. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. REMARKS- TKOF WITH APRX 4 GAL FUEL ON BOARD ENG QUIT WHILE ACFT IN STEEP CLB ANGLE TO 150FT AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4085N
- Reported as
- Cessna 120
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Davis Strip
N4085NRegistration cancelled Mar 17, 2016 · Cessna 120Airframe modelCessna 120Engine modelContinental C85 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N4085N · 1
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