# NTSB NYC70DGM14: Cessna 120, N90165, Friedens, PA, April 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1970
- Place: Friedens, PA · FRIEDENS, PA
- Location: 40.0449° N, 79.0028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Friedens, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0449&lon=-79.0028&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130063
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DGM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DGM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1884  70/4/26    FRIEDENS,PA         CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N90165              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATE COLLEGE,PA            FRIEDENS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- SLIPPED ACFT TO LOSE ALT,T/D R WING LOW.APPLIED FULL PWR DRG GND LOOP.HIT PWR LINES 300YDS FRM RWY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90165](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90165-1972-05-11), registration cancelled 1972-05-11, S/N 9230 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Somerset County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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