# NTSB OAK76FVM15: Cessna 120, N76396, Morgan Hill, CA, November 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1975
- Place: Morgan Hill, CA · MORGAN HILL, CA
- Location: 37.1325° N, 121.6419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgan Hill, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1325&lon=-121.6419&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76FVM15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVM15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3657  75/11/30   MORGAN HILL,CA      CESSNA 120          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 70, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1600                    N76396              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGAN HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN HILL,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PILOT PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON STRUTS.FAILED TO ASSURE LOWER RT STRUT BOLT IN PLACE-WING SEPARATED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N76396](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76396-1976-05-27), registration cancelled 1976-05-27, S/N 10822 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Morgan Hill

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751130038399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751130038399A), Nov 30, 1975: Cessna 120, Morgan Hill, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot performed maintenance on struts. Failed to assure lower rt strut bolt in place-wing separated

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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