# NTSB MIA71AM001: Cessna 120, N77269, Ringgold, GA, July 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1970
- Place: Ringgold, GA · RINGGOLD, GA
- Location: 34.9135° N, 85.1206° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ringgold, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9135&lon=-85.1206&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127444
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1287   70/7/4    RINGGOLD,GA         CESSNA 120          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 348
        TIME - 1830                    N77269              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RINGGOLD,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT EQPD HIGH CRUISE PROP.T/O TOWARD RISING TRRN.ACFT OBSVD NOSE HIGH CLB TURN R THEN FALL OFF L.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N77269](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77269-1970-08-10), registration cancelled 1970-08-10, S/N 11482 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dills

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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