NYC72FGM02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Cambridge Spgs, PA · July 7, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1971
Place
Cambridge Spgs, PA · CAMBRIDGE SPGS, PA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N76105Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162573

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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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3-2415   71/7/7    CAMBRIDGE SPGS,PA   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 290
        TIME - 1930                    N76105              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEBSTER-VENANGO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMBRIDGE SPGS,PA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG CKD OK.1 MAG OUT OF TIME.R GR HIT ROCK ON LDG.ACFT CAME TO REST INVRTD.

Aircraft

Registration
N76105
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Webster-Venango