Cessna 120 N1885N
1 July 1978 · Richmond, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1978 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N1885N was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Richmond, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Va State Police
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N1885N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Shenandoah Valley, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2613
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
NUT SECURING THROTTLE LINKAGE JOINT TO THROTTLE &/OR CARB BACKED OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Cessna 120 | Covington, Tennessee, 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 |