Cessna 120 N1811V
28 October 1978 · Covington, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 October 1978 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N1811V was involved in an accident during in flight near Covington, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N1811V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Olive Branch, Ms → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3253
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
THIRD LOW PASS OVER DUCK BLIND.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL160MG%.UNCORR NR VISION 20/200.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1978 | Cessna 120 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1978 | Cessna 120 | Richland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1978 | Cessna 120 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Cessna 120 | Abilene, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1978 | Cessna 120 | Kimball, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1977 | Cessna 120 | Bristow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |