# NTSB CHI78FEM14: Cessna 120, N120JA, Richland, MI, March 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1978
- Place: Richland, MI · RICHLAND, MI
- Location: 42.3717° N, 85.4581° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3717&lon=-85.4581&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143352
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0920  78/3/14    RICHLAND,MI         CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 181
        TIME - 1348                    N120JA              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALAMAZOO,MI                RICHLAND,MI
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT LOGBOOK SHOWED 2HRS FLT TIME IN LAST 90 DAYS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N120JA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage

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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