NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, TX
30 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
| 1964 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' 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"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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' 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" 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 CEN26LA323Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 120 · Llano, TXNTSB GAA16CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 120 · McKinney, TXThe pilot's use of excessive brake input during the recovery from the ground loop, which resulted in a nose over.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 FTW95LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · College Station, TXThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control after encountering wake turbulence from a landing airplane. A factor was the tailwind.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 FTW81FPD11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Bolivar, TXNTSB FTW80FPD07Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Lawn, TXNTSB FTW75FRG81Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · San Antonio, TXNTSB FTW75FPD01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · N.Richlnd Hls, TXNTSB SEA72DYC36Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · The Dalles, TXNTSB FTW72DPD22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Weatherford, TXNTSB FTW71DPD44Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Weatherford, TXNTSB FTW71AF017Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Whitney, TXNTSB FTW71FPD16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Denton, TXNTSB FTW71FPA08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Murphy, TXNTSB FTW70D0303Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Baytown, TXNTSB FTW70F0218Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Greenville, TXNTSB FTW69D0286Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Garland, TXNTSB FTW69F0252Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Dallas, TXNTSB FTW67D0432Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · George West, TXNTSB FTW67D0046Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Grand Prairie, TXNTSB FTW66F0704Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Odessa, TXNTSB FTW66A0027Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 120 · Garland, TXNTSB FTW66F0216Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · San Antonio, TXNTSB FTW66F0118Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Laredo, TXNTSB UNK65X1294Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Dallas, TXNTSB UNK65X0932Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Houston, TXNTSB UNK64X2169Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Arlington, TXNTSB UNK64X2059Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Rankin, TXNTSB UNK64X0186Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 120 · Seagoville, TX