Cessna 120 N77372
13 August 1983 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1983 at about 11:52 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N77372 was involved in an accident near Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 11:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Field (SMD)
- Coordinates
- 41.1492, -85.1290
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N77372
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83FET02
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
THE ENGINE QUIT AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL DURING THE SECOND TAKEOFF NEAR MID RWY. THE PILOT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND LOST THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RWY. THE ACFT LANDED IN AN ADJOINING SOYBEAN FIELD. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT TANK WAS 3/4 FULL AND THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. NO FUEL WAS IN THE SYSTEM FROM THE FIREWALL FORWARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1983 | Cessna 120 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1983 | Cessna 120 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | David G. Pius | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 120 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 120 | Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Cessna 120 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1983 | Cessna 120 | Grandville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Boeing A75N1 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Quickie Q2 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Maule M4-220C | Green Township, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Homebuilt BABY GREAT LAKES | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |