NYC66F0106

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Beaver Falls, PA · June 15, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1965
Place
Beaver Falls, PA · BEAVER FALLS, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2729NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177612

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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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3-1833  65/6/15    BEAVER FALLS PA     CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1100
        TIME - 1300                    N2729N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVER COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N2729N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaver County

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