DEN66D0285

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Tremonton, UT · April 22, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1966
Place
Tremonton, UT · TREMONTON, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72233Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report May 19, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172608

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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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3-0753  66/4/22    TREMONTON UT        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N72233              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TREMONTON UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N72233
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tremonton Ut

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