SEA70DWD04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Auburn, WA · February 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1970
Place
Auburn, WA · AUBURN, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77336Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137396

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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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3-1119  70/2/28    AUBURN,WASH         CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 406
        TIME - 1045                    N77336              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT ORCHARD,WASH           AUBURN,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD IN CRAB. 45 DEG R X-WIND 12K GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N77336
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn

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