# NTSB MKC74FCD39: Cessna 120, N1883N, Hampton, IA, June 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1974
- Place: Hampton, IA · HAMPTON, IA
- Location: 42.7420° N, 93.2050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hampton, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7420&lon=-93.2050&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126365
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCD39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1513  74/6/14    HAMPTON,IOWA        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 1000
        TIME - 0900                    N1883N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMPTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELMOND,IOWA                HAMPTON,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED TO R OFF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1883N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1883N), registered now, S/N 12127, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hampton Muni

## 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 19740614015329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740614015329A), Jun 14, 1974: Cessna 120, Hampton, IA, Substantial damage. Acft veered to r off rwy.

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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