FTW70D0151

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Angleton, TX · August 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1969
Place
Angleton, TX · ANGLETON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2071VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161923

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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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3-3443   69/8/7    ANGLETON,TEX        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N2071V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAILES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGLETON,TEX                ANGLETON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SECOND SOLO FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2071V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bailes