# NTSB UNK65X1363: Cessna 120, N1868N, Half Moon Bay, CA, January 28, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1965
- Place: Half Moon Bay, CA · HALF MOON BAY, CA
- Location: 37.4673° N, 122.4399° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Half Moon Bay, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4673&lon=-122.4399&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1363
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1363

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1053  65/1/28    HALF MOON BAY CAL   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N1868N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE UNK/NR, 3800 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 550 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1868N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1868N-1965-05-24), registration cancelled 1965-05-24, S/N 12112, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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