UNK65X0688

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Russellville, AL · November 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1964
Place
Russellville, AL · RUSSELLVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N98538Cessna 120
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181056

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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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3-3480  64/11/13   RUSSELLVILLE ALA    CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N98538              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD DEARING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N98538
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wood Dearing