WPR27LA023

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · Death Valley, CA · October 24, 2026

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationInvestigation open
Date
October 24, 2026, 14:25 local (21:25 UTC)
Place
Death Valley, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N89885Cessna 120
Defining event
Landing-landing roll: Nose over/nose down
Status
Investigation ongoing
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Case key
204078

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
N89885
Reported as
Cessna 120
Flight
Part 91

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