Cessna 120 N4085N
17 November 1986 · Columbia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 November 1986 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N4085N, operated by Glenn W. Smith, was involved in an accident near Columbia, California, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia (022)
- Coordinates
- 38.1101, -120.3798
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N4085N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Glenn W. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA042
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
AT THE BEGINNING OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE PRACTICING HIGH SPEED TAXIING FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOR TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. UPON REACHING LIFTOFF SPEED, THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND FULL LEFT RUDDER AND FORWARD STICK WERE APPLIED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Cessna 120 | Whitefield, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Cessna 120 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Richard E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Cessna 120 | Magnolia, Kentucky, United States | Phillip B. Johnson | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Cessna 120 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | Norman E. Hawbaker | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Cessna 120 | Marlton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |