Cessna 120 N2101V
31 August 1989 · Brooklyn, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1989 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N2101V, operated by William J. Lammon, was involved in an accident near Brooklyn, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooklyn, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kline Aviation
- Coordinates
- 42.0998, -84.2404
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N2101V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William J. Lammon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Michigan Center → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA178
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID POWER LINES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH DURING A GO-AROUND. THE POWER LINES AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPORT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PLT RPRTD HE FLEW THE ACFT TO BROOKLYN, MI, ON A PERSONAL FLT. HE STATED THAT DRG THE LANDING, THE WIND DISPLACED THE ACFT 'OFF COURSE A LITTLE,' SO HE MADE A GO-AROUND. DRG THE GO-AROUND, THE ACFT STRUCK A WIRE WHICH THE PLT DID NOT SEE. THE ACFT THEN CRASHED & WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DEMOLISHED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1989 | Cessna 120 | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Cessna 120 | Shelbyville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1990 | Cessna 120 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | James R. Ohlin | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | St Peter, Minnesota, United States | Randell Goebel | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Cessna 120 | Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States | Gary D. Altenhein | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1988 | Cessna 120 | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Barnes/Culpepper | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1989 | Cessna 177 | Manistique, Michigan, United States | Kodiak Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1989 | Cessna T182 | Sodus, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | Hillsdale, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Cessna T303 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172H | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |