- Date
- May 28, 1991, 13:38 local (17:38 UTC)
- Place
- Wellsville, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2714NCessna 120
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 24, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910528017549A
- Case key
- 36933
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Probable cause
A power loss due to a fuel system blockage which resulted in a forced landing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The engine lost power after takeoff. The pilot forced the airplane to the ground, rather than fly into trees. Post-crash examination of the airplane disclosed a blocked fuel line. Previous flights on this tank were satisfactory. The airplane had recently been assembled from parts.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2714N
- Reported as
- Cessna 120
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 12972
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James A Pool
- Registered owner
- Unknown
- Last inspection
- Unknown · January 2, 2000
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Flight hours
- 420 total · 1 in this make and model · 380 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2714N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.