NTSB investigations: Cessna 120

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 120, where the probable cause includes Not determined, general. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20092026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 120 per year, 2009–2026: 7 cases
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Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071402')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE f.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND f.aircrafts_position = x.position AND f.\"inProbableCause\" AND starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '05000000')))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR22LA242Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · San Carlos, CAThe total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 28, 2022 · N2056V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA103Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 120 · Sturtevant, WIThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jan 18, 2022 · N90129 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Beaumont, KSThe right brake being locked during the landing roll on the turf runway for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations, which resulted in a noseover.Dec 15, 2018 · N2496N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Hudson, COThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Oct 13, 2018 · N1881N · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA453Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Rockland, METhe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 29, 2010 · N2493N · DestroyedNTSB ERA09LA407Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Morristown, TNThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 16, 2009 · N7227E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Woodstock, GAA loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.Jan 12, 2009 · N57N · Substantial damage