MIA77FKG40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Jackson, GA · June 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1977
Place
Jackson, GA · JACKSON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3104NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770623017679A
Case key
147161

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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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3-2020  77/6/23  NR.JACKSON,GA         CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1900                    N3104N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PROCTOR HIGH FALL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JACKSON,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N3104N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Proctor High Fall

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3104N · 1

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