Cessna 120 N76072
27 April 1974 · Verona, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 April 1974 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N76072 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Verona, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Verona, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Verona Air Park
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N76072
- 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
- 3-1960
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
REMAINED LOW AFTER TKOF.ABRUPT CLIMB TO AVOID PWR LINES.STALLED, FELL OFF ON L WING TO NR VERT ATT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1974 | Cessna 120 | N.richlnd Hls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Cessna 120 | Paw Paw, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1974 | Cessna 120 | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1974 | Cessna 120 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1974 | Cessna 120 | Altheimer, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1974 | Cessna 120 | Sodus, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |