NYC69D0108

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Turner, ME · July 28, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1968
Place
Turner, ME · TURNER, ME
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4033NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109345

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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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3-2587  68/7/28    TURNER,ME           CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 700
        TIME - 1830                    N4033N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWITCHELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LANDED WITH BRAKES ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N4033N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twitchell

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.