UNK64X3103

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Laporte City, IA · July 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1964
Place
Laporte City, IA · LAPORTE CITY, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2081VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182218

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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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3-2258  64/7/29    LAPORTE CITY IOWA   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1910                    N2081V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NICHOLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2081V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nichols

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