NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, IL

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 120. 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, IL per year, 1964–2026: 16 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2071402'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN20CA182Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · Chatham, ILThe pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for instrument flight, which forced her to perform a precautionary landing to a muddy field resulting in the airplane nosing over.May 15, 2020 · N120MZ · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Columbia, ILThe partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Mar 19, 2017 · N1915N · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Oct 22, 1986 · N2896N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA372Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Hopedale, ILThe acft nosed over during a forced landing in a corn field after the engine quit. The plt said he was operating on the left tank and when the engine sputtered he realized what was wrong and even though he immediately switched tanks the engine quit and did…Aug 30, 1984 · N76490 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI74AC097Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Manito, ILJun 18, 1974 · N1762N · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI74FEV50Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Macomb, ILMay 19, 1974 · N3157N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73DEV04Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Coffeen, ILJul 18, 1972 · N89666 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FEV43Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Kenney, ILMay 14, 1971 · N73U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI70F0158Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Pecatonica, ILJul 11, 1969 · N76722 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67F0353Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Oswego, ILOct 29, 1966 · N2607N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI67D0362Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Wheeling, ILOct 16, 1966 · N1772V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66F0219Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Sparta, ILSep 5, 1965 · N4075N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66F0041Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Dixon, ILMay 31, 1965 · N3692V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66D0022Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Bradford, ILApr 18, 1965 · N2000V · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3589Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · West Salem, ILAug 25, 1964 · N76542 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0479Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Metamora, ILFeb 6, 1964 · N3570V · Substantial damage