OAK70DVA22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Turlock, CA · June 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1970
Place
Turlock, CA · TURLOCK, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1926NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123918

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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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3-2378   70/6/5    TURLOCK,CALIF       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1915                    N1926N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURLOCK AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELMA,CALIF                 UKIAH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- ENCTRD HAZE AND SMOKE FROM BURNING FLDS.AIRPARK UNATTENDED,HIT IRRIGATION GATE AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1926N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turlock Airpark

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