MKC77DCJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Weeping Water, NE · March 7, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 7, 1977
Place
Weeping Water, NE · WEEPING WATER, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77048Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770307002779A
Case key
157380

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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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3-0262   77/3/7    WEEPING WATER,NE    CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2425
        TIME - 1800                    N77048              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNS AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEEPING WATER,NE            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N77048
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Browns Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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