MIA68F0263

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Venice, FL · October 29, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1967
Place
Venice, FL · VENICE, FL
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1788VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113492

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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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2-0800  67/10/29   VENICE,FLA          CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 170
        TIME - 1445                    N1788V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENICE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
        REMARKS- STALLED DURING TURN TO FINAL. COWLING CAME OPEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1788V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Venice

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.