Cessna 120 N76239
18 July 1983 · Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1983 at about 06:15 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N76239 was involved in an accident near Tenakee Springs, Alaska, 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 06:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 57.7905, -135.1808
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N76239
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Sitka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA152
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
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A ROCKY BEACH AT NIGHT. THE PILOT DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE ENGINE RESTART ATTEMPTS.
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 | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Cessna 120 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |