SEA73DYC09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Mltn-Frewatr, OR · September 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1972
Place
Mltn-Frewatr, OR · MLTN-FREWATR, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2999NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168321

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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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3-3508  72/9/16    MLTN-FREWATR,OREG   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 510
        TIME - 0630                    N2999N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MLTN-FREWATR,OREG           VIOLA, ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2999N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip