Cessna 120 N77458
5 October 1988 · Monroe, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1988 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N77458, operated by Barnes/Culpepper, was involved in an accident near Monroe, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monroe, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aerie
- Coordinates
- 33.7897, -83.7091
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N77458
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Barnes/Culpepper
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pine Mountain → Monroe
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89FA005
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 PILOT WAS RETURNING TO LAND WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT REPORTED COMPLETING A BEFORE LANDING CHECK AND RECHECKED THE CARBURETOR HEAT FOLLOWING THE INITIAL POWER LOSS. THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WERE TYPICAL OF CARBURETOR ICE FAILURES. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED CRACKS IN THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY. THE PILOT REPORTEDLY USED THE CABIN HEAT DURING THIS SHORT FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD GOOD VENTILATION WITH THE WINDOWS CLOSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | St Peter, Minnesota, United States | Randell Goebel | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Cessna 120 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Cessna 120 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | Cletus Lamm, II | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Cessna 120 | Creighton, Nebraska, United States | Dough Livgren | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Cessna 120 | Fresno, California, United States | Phillip F. Stotts | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Cessna 120 | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210L | Thomson, Georgia, United States | Karriman, Joseph JR. | Minor injuries | - |