FTW73DPG29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Corning, AR · October 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1972
Place
Corning, AR · CORNING, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76324Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169132

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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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3-2803  72/10/12   CORNING,ARK         CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N76324              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORNING MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUTTGART,ARK               CORNING,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N76324
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corning Muni

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.