MIA68A0093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Princeton, FL · May 4, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 4, 1968
Place
Princeton, FL · PRINCETON, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N77168Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110563

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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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3-3189   68/5/4    PRINCETON,FLA       CESSNA 120          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1107                    N77168              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 3341 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N77168
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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