NYC65F0071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Sykesville, MD · March 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1965
Place
Sykesville, MD · SYKESVILLE, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4124NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179409

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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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3-0377  65/3/14    SYKESVILLE MD       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N4124N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBY WOLF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: COWLING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENGINE COWLING FASTENER FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4124N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hoby Wolf

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