IAD70DLJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Chadbourne, NC · May 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1970
Place
Chadbourne, NC · CHADBOURNE, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4071NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122683

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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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3-2130   70/5/8    CHADBOURNE,NC       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N4071N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUGHES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUMBERTON,NC                CHADBOURNE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WIRES AT DEP END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4071N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hughes

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