SEA75AS024

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Wasco, OR · December 19, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 19, 1974
Place
Wasco, OR · WASCO, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2124VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741219043519A
Case key
142993

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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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3-3818  74/12/19 NR.WASCO,OREG         CESSNA 120          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N2124V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WASCO,OREG                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- PLT OWNED ACFT.CRASHED DRG RECOVERY FROM ACROBATIC MANEUVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2124V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.