NYC67D0159

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Mineral Point, PA · August 15, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1966
Place
Mineral Point, PA · MINERAL POINT, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1767NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121618

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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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3-2376  66/8/15    MINERAL POINT PA    CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 500
        TIME - 1030                    N1767N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EBENSBERG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N1767N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ebensberg

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