- Date
- June 17, 1982, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Gardner, KS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1993VCessna 120
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820617022809A
- Case key
- 70808
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff, the aircraft struck a fence near the departure end of the runway. After hitting the fence, it traveled about 37 yards before nosing over in an adjacent wheat field. The field was soft due to recent rains. The pilot said the 1300 ft runway was covered with grass that was 4 to 6 inches tall. He stated that he executed a soft field takeoff. Reportedly, he became airborne after about an 800 ft roll, but settled just prior to striking the fence. The pilot reported that the wind was from the south-southwest at 8 gusting 14 knots. The density altitude was about 2400 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1993V
- Reported as
- Cessna 120
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 14204
- Airframe hours
- 5,150
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John A Hauck
- Registered owner
- Ron And Vicki Hargrave
- Departed
- 12 · Gardner, KS
- Destination
- Belton, MO
- Airport
- 12 · Ko (Private), runway 18, 1,300 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 217 total · 21 in this make and model · 181 as pilot in command · 103 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 169 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.