LAX80DUJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Peoria, AZ · December 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1979
Place
Peoria, AZ · PEORIA, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4009NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791201034769A
Case key
132702

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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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3-3738   79/12/1   PEORIA,AZ           CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 265
        TIME - 1725                    N4009N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,AZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- R GEAR HIT POLE MARKING ARPT BOUNDARY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4009N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glendale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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