NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, 1983

7 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.

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 120, 1983 per year, 1964–2026: 543 cases
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA84LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Punta Gorda, FLThe acft departed the rwy when the right main landing gear failed during landing. The plt stated that after landing the acft pulled to the right, he corrected to the left and the acft ground looped. Inspection of the acft revealed that the right main tire and…Nov 6, 1983 · N76932 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA232Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Punxsutawney, PAAccording to the pilot when he entered the aircraft he found that the master switch had been left on and the battery wasdown. He flew around the airport for about 45 min, to recharge the battery prior to departing for his destination. He arrived at his…Sep 4, 1983 · N77321 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83FET02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 120 · Fort Wayne, INThe engine quit at about 50 ft AGL during the second takeoff near mid rwy. The pilot tried to restart the engine and lost the opportunity to try to land on the remaining rwy. The acft landed in an adjoining soybean field. The left fuel tank was empty. The…Aug 13, 1983 · N77372 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Tenakee Springs, AKThe acft nosed over during a forced landing on a rocky beach at night. The pilot did not use carburetor heat during the engine restart attempts.Jul 18, 1983 · N76239 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA215Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Grandville, MIReportedly, the plt increased the bank angle during a turn to align the acft on final apch, then the plane lost speed & stalled. Subsequently, the acft impacted the ground aprx 480 ft southwest of the rwy threshold. Aprx 10 mi east at grand rapids, MI, the…May 15, 1983 · N3019N · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Mar 25, 1983 · N72548 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 120 · Prescott, AZThe plt reported he was taxiing in winds that were moderate & gusting. While taxiing, he made s-turns & positioned the controls to compensate for the wind. As he approached the run-up area, he reduced power to slow down. At about that time, the nose suddenly…Mar 6, 1983 · N1958V · Substantial damage