LAX72FUG57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Elsinore, CA · March 23, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1972
Place
Elsinore, CA · ELSINORE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1692VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166518

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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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3-1125  72/3/23    ELSINORE,CALIF      CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N1692V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELSINORE,CALIF              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD UN PUSH CTLS FORWARD.NO MALF FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1692V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylark

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