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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Sylacauga, AL · June 2, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1964
Place
Sylacauga, AL · SYLACAUGA, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N76185Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183159

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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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3-1515   64/6/2    SYLACAUGA ALA       CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N76185              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N76185
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
Damage
Substantial damage

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