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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Philomath, OR · January 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 25, 1981
Place
Philomath, OR · PHILOMATH, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77434Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810125001789A
Case key
127356

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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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3-0294  81/1/25    PHILOMATH,OR        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1200
        TIME - 1355                    N77434              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKIRVIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORVALLIS,OR                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N77434
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skirvin

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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.