LAX67D0185

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Quartz Hill, CA · October 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1966
Place
Quartz Hill, CA · QUARTZ HILL, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1719VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120153

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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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3-3548  66/10/30   QUARTZ HILL CALIF   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N1719V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUARTZ HILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- PILOT RECOVERED FROM SPIN 10 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND LANDED IN DESERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1719V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quartz Hill

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