# NTSB NYC71DFJ20: Cessna 120, N3104N, Brewerton, NY, December 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 2, 1970
- Place: Brewerton, NY · BREWERTON, NY
- Location: 43.2324° N, 76.1448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brewerton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2324&lon=-76.1448&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159660
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFJ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFJ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3104N), registered now, S/N 13362 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Enterprise Flying

## Other investigations on N3104N (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA77FKG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG40), Jun 23, 1977: Cessna 120 (N3104N), Jackson, GA, substantial damage

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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