FTW67D0432

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · George West, TX · January 11, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1967
Place
George West, TX · GEORGE WEST, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N81060Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119647

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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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3-0179  67/1/11    GEORGE WEST,TEX     CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N81060              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON FARM PASTURE

Aircraft

Registration
N81060
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.