CHI79FEK21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Fredericktown, OH · August 17, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1979
Place
Fredericktown, OH · FREDERICKTOWN, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1891NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790817023109A
Case key
134085

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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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3-2269  79/8/17    FREDERICKTOWN,OH    CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 575
        TIME - 1217                    N1891N              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRAFT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICKTOWN,OH            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- UNMARKED PWR LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1891N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Craft

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.