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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Dallas Center, IA · February 22, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1975
Place
Dallas Center, IA · DALLAS CENTER, IA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2279NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750222003159A
Case key
147757

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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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3-0511  75/2/22    DALLAS CENTER,IA    CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N2279N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 29 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUSBAND FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS CENTER,IA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED.ELT DID NOT ACTIVATE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2279N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Husband Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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