UNK66X0176

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Grand Forks, ND · September 21, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1966
Place
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2428NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120821

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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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3-3283  66/9/21    GRAND FORKS N DAK   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2116
        TIME - 1650                    N2428N              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND FORKS INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2428N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Forks Intl