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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Golden Meadow, LA · December 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1974
Place
Golden Meadow, LA · GOLDEN MEADOW, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76235Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741231041879A
Case key
144999

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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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3-4048  74/12/31   GOLDEN MEADOW,LA    CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 440
        TIME - 1530                    N76235              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 427 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA,LA                    GOLDEN MEADOW,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD IN GRASS FLD,L WHEEL HIT MOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N76235
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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