SEA68D0134

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Seattle, WA · July 30, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1967
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N77344Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114766

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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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3-3966  67/7/30    SEATTLE,WASH        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 750
        TIME - 1415                    N77344              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N77344
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boeing Field

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