# NTSB MKC73DCD67: Cessna 120, N76726, Fort Dodge, IA, June 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1973
- Place: Fort Dodge, IA · FORT DODGE, IA
- Location: 42.5099° N, 94.1757° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Dodge, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5099&lon=-94.1757&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173546
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73DCD67
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD67

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1692  73/6/12    FORT DODGE,IOWA     CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 250
        TIME - 2000                    N76726              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT DODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT DODGE,IOWA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EMERG LDG IN SOFT BEAN FLD.BOTH WINGS,LDG GR BENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N76726](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76726-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 11158 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fort Dodge

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730612016899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730612016899A), Jun 12, 1973: Cessna 120, Fort Dodge, IA, Substantial damage. Emerg ldg in soft bean fld. Both wings,ldg gr bent.

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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