UNK64X0649

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Frederick, MD · February 22, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1964
Place
Frederick, MD · FREDERICK, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N90004Cessna 120
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185226

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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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3-0432  64/2/22    FREDERICK MD        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N90004              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N90004
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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