Cessna 120 N76778
22 August 1982 · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 1982 at about 22:19 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N76778, operated by Edward B. Thompson, was involved in an accident near St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Paul Downtown (STP)
- Coordinates
- 44.9306, -93.0802
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N76778
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward B. Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blakesburg → St. Paul
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA319
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
PILOT DID NOT STOW STARTER CRANK PROPERLY. DURING A LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ALMOST SIDEWAYS, WENT DOWN ON A WINGTIP AND UP ON ITS NOSE. THE STARTER CRANK WAS FOUND JAMMED IN THE RUDDER CONTROLS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1982 | Cessna 120 | Midvale, Idaho, United States | Leroy D. Grothans | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1982 | Cessna 120 | San Andreas, California, United States | Charles Anger | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Cessna 120 | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | Lock Wood Whigam, III | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1982 | Cessna 120 | Niles, Michigan, United States | Scott Riggenbach | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 120 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | John A Hauck | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1983 | Cessna 120 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1982 | Quickie | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Harry W. Daymond | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Cessna 150L | Red Wing, Minnesota, United States | Seifert Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Dwire Bros. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lakerville, Minnesota, United States | Gervase J. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1982 | Bell 47G-4A | Near Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Bonanza Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Houston, Minnesota, United States | Rolf E. Iverson Ltd. | No injuries | - |