SEA72DYE29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Seattle, WA · April 17, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1972
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1701NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166356

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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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3-1471  72/4/17    SEATTLE,WASH        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1407                    N1701N              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SEATTLE,WASH                RETURN                       PORT ORCHARD,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT WAS FLYING BOTH CONVENTIONAL GR AND TRI GR ACFT IN TRNG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1701N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boeing

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