NTSB investigations: Cessna 120
28 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 120, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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
| 1982 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
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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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CHI07CA031Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Perryville, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in an overload of the tailwheel attachment structure in the fuselage.NTSB DFW06CA185Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Rockwall, TXThe pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.NTSB DFW05CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · New Roads, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll.NTSB SEA05LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Elk River, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.NTSB IAD05LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Willimantic, CTthe pilot's loss of directional control due to his uneven application of brakes. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.NTSB ANC04LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Beluga, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in airplane departing the landing surface into a ditch, and subsequently nosing over in tall bushes. A factor contributing to the accident was soft…NTSB LAX04CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Red Bluff, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a narrow runway. A contributing factor were the gusty tailwind conditions.NTSB SEA02LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Missoula, MTThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Delayed remedial action and a high crosswind condition were factors.NTSB SEA02LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Deer Park, WALoss of directional control while landing. A drainage ditch was a factor.NTSB IAD01LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Trenton, METhe pilot's improper touchdown in the snow after the airplane became prematurely airborne during an attempted takeoff. A factor was the pilot's inadequate training.NTSB SEA99LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Omak, WAThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the snow covered runway and a snowbank (berm) at the runway's edge.NTSB LAX97LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Hollister, CAthe pilot's excessive use of right rudder during the initial stages of the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.NTSB SEA96LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Nampa, IDthe solo student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve.NTSB NYC95LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Skaneateles, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper use of the brakes.NTSB FTW94LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Goodyear, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusty crosswind.NTSB ATL93LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Bessemer, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during take off.NTSB ATL92LA094Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Wilmington, NCThe pilot's failure to obtain proper assistance during the engine starting procedure, and his failure to properly attend to the airplane with the engine running.NTSB FTW92LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Las Cruces, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the tailwind.NTSB LAX90LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Phoenix, AZThe pilot failed to maintain directional control by improperly using the rudders/tall wheel steering.NTSB MKC87LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Creighton, NEThe flt dptd harvard, NE., with a dest of wausa, NE abt 1 hrs flying dist to the northeast. The departure commenced abt 1 hr and 40 min's prior to dark. The PIC stated he encountered strong headwinds along the route which delayed his progress. The acft…NTSB LAX87LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Columbia, CAAt the beginning of a local pleasure flight, the pilot lost control of the aircraft while practicing high speed taxiing for directional control for takeoffs and landings. Upon reaching liftoff speed, the power was reduced to idle. The aircraft swerved to the…NTSB DEN87LA020Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Peyton, CONC3004N, registered to the plt, ground looped during takeoff in a right quartering tailwind, with a check plt aboard. The plt said that upon rotation he elected to abort the flt. He abruptly reduced the power, the acft settled to the ground and ground looped.…NTSB CHI87LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Decatur, ILThe pilot stated that he was practicing crosswind landings on runway 24 when the airplane bounced twice. According to the pilot, he immediately added power and then lost directional control of the airplane and ground looped to the left. Following the ground…NTSB ANC86LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Lake George, AKThe pilot stated that during a three point landing the main landing gear broke through a thin layer of ice into approximately six inches of snow and then the aircraft went over on its back.NTSB MKC84LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Larchwood, IAThe acft nosed over after bouncing off the rwy during landing. The plt said he landed long and fast and was feeling apprehensive; when the acft bounced he released back pressure on the stick which caused a greater bounce and an excursion off the rwy. The plt…NTSB FTW84LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Jayton, TXThe acft nosed over during landing. The plt said he was trying to correct a veer in the tail wheel acft and may have inadvertantly used the right brake.NTSB LAX83LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Long Beach, CAAccording to the pilot during rollout after landing he was making a right turn into a taxiway when a ground loop occurred. The left main gear was sheared during the ground looped and the left wing broke at the strut.NTSB LAX82DA107Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 120 · San Andreas, CADuring a three point landing the aircraft started to ground loop. The pilot used rudder and power to recover but the aircraft ran off the side of the runway and struck a tree.