# NTSB FTW74FPG81: Cessna 120, N1769V, Altheimer, AR, June 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1974
- Place: Altheimer, AR · ALTHEIMER, AR
- Location: 34.3278° N, 91.8469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altheimer, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3278&lon=-91.8469&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125871
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPG81
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG81

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1612  74/6/27    ALTHEIMER,ARK       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 320
        TIME - 1935                    N1769V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE BLUFF,ARK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT TREE IN PLTS OWN FRONT YARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1769V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1769V-1974-08-02), registration cancelled 1974-08-02, S/N 13954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740627017929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740627017929A), Jun 27, 1974: Cessna 120, Altheimer, AR, Destroyed. Hit tree in plts own front yard.

## Other investigations on N1769V (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW70F0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0143), Jul 30, 1969: Cessna 120 (N1769V), Osceola, AR, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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