SEA77DYI01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Crane, OR · October 2, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1976
Place
Crane, OR · CRANE, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N77407Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761002031649A
Case key
155559

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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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3-3617   76/10/2   CRANE,OR            CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N77407              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FIELDS,OR                   CRANE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LDG ON GRAVEL RD BY CAR LTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N77407
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.