MIA68F0500

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Jonesboro, GA · April 12, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1968
Place
Jonesboro, GA · JONESBORO, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2114VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110763

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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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3-1131  68/4/12    JONESBORO,GA        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N2114V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SO.EXPRESSWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2114V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
So.Expressway