OAK66D0121

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Chilcoot, CA · October 9, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1965
Place
Chilcoot, CA · CHILCOOT, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2072VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175187

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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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3-3027   65/10/9   CHILCOOT CALIF      CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N2072V              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALLELUJAH JUNTN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2072V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hallelujah Juntn

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