MKC67D0488

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Clayton, KS · March 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1967
Place
Clayton, KS · CLAYTON, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1731NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118224

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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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3-0893  67/3/19    CLAYTON, KANS       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N1731N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- 8 INCH WEEDS COVERED SHORT PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1731N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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