- Date
- January 7, 1971
- Place
- Auburn, CA · AUBURN, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2623NCessna 120
- Status
- Completed · report November 23, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 159957
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0442 71/1/7 AUBURN,CALIF CESSNA 120 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 207 TIME - 1500 N2623N PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SACREMENTO,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- FURTHER DMG DURG FORCED LDG ON RIVER SAND BAR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2623N
- Reported as
- Cessna 120
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2623NRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2009 · Cessna 120Airframe modelCessna 120Engine modelContinental C85 series
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