NYC71DFJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Brewerton, NY · December 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1970
Place
Brewerton, NY · BREWERTON, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3104NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159660

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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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3-4407   70/12/2   BREWERTON,NY        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N3104N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 486 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENTERPRISE FLYING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREWERTON,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        REMARKS- RT BRAKE HOUSING FLANGE BROKE ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.CAUSE OF BREAK UNKNOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3104N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Enterprise Flying

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