Cessna 120 N77269
4 July 1970 · Ringgold, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1970 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N77269 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ringgold, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ringgold, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dills
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N77269
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1287
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT EQPD HIGH CRUISE PROP.T/O TOWARD RISING TRRN.ACFT OBSVD NOSE HIGH CLB TURN R THEN FALL OFF L.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1970 | Cessna 120 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1970 | Cessna 120 | Compton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Cessna 120 | Lovington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1970 | Cessna 120 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1970 | Cessna 120 | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1970 | Cessna 120 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |