UNK64X3184

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Danville, IN · August 2, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1964
Place
Danville, IN · DANVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1764VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182574

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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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2-0491   64/8/2    DANVILLE IND        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 652
        TIME - 1415                    N1764V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -                 Z
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1764V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Z

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.