FTW71FPD16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Denton, TX · September 15, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1970
Place
Denton, TX · DENTON, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N76193Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158484

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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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3-3949  70/9/15    DENTON,TEX          CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 327
        TIME - 1730                    N76193              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DENTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENTON,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PWR ON STALL PRACTICE,ENTERED SPIN INADVERTENTLY.NO DUAL IN SPINS AND RECOVERIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N76193
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Denton Municipal

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.