Cessna 120 N72233
22 March 1971 · Eagle River, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1971 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N72233 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Eagle River, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle River, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Birchwood
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N72233
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1103
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
RUDDER, STEERABLE TAIL-WHEEL LINKAGES IMPROPERLY RIGGED.INSTR KNEW ACFT DIFF TO STEER ON GND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1971 | Cessna 120 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1971 | Cessna 120 | Elkton, Oregon, United States | David Policans | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1971 | Cessna 120 | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1971 | Cessna 120 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1971 | Cessna 120 | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Cessna 120 | Cambridge Spgs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |