MKC67F0157

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Tekamah, NE · September 10, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1966
Place
Tekamah, NE · TEKAMAH, NE
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4015NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120806

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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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3-3269  66/9/10  NR.TEKAMAH NEBR       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 0810                    N4015N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- DID NOT RECOVER FROM NOSE HIGH SLIP TO LOSE ALTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4015N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Olson

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