FTW73DPG20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Lakeview, AR · September 17, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1972
Place
Lakeview, AR · LAKEVIEW, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N89729Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168232

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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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3-3710  72/9/17    LAKEVIEW,ARK        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1735                    N89729              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 1380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            166 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN HOME,ARK           LAKEVIEW,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N89729
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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