MKC75FCJ44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Milford, NE · January 8, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1975
Place
Milford, NE · MILFORD, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2111VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750108000519A
Case key
146944

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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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3-0043   75/1/8    MILFORD,NE          CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 269
        TIME - 1630                    N2111V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 164 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRETE,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- PRACTICE FORCED LDG APCH.INADVERTENT LDG,PLT MISJUDGED ALT DUE LARGE EXPANSE OF SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N2111V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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