Cessna 120 N77411
12 July 1991 · Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1991 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N77411, operated by Pearman, Auburn, was involved in an accident near Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pocahontas, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N77411
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pearman, Auburn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pontotoc → Flora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE DURING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLT THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHICH PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD BUT DURING THE APCH, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN POWER LINES. THE ENG AND ACFT WERE NOT EXAMINED; THEREFORE, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED ROUGHNESS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1991 | Cessna 120 | Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States | Fairchild, Timothy J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Cessna 120 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Korsen, Richard | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Mar 1991 | Cessna 120 | Atigan Pass, Alaska, United States | John R. Deruyter | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1991 | Cessna 120 | Pinebluff, North Carolina, United States | Williams, David E. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1991 | Cessna 120 | Olancha, California, United States | Kaplan Michael A | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1991 | Cessna 120 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Hurd, Donald A. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1991 | Cessna 150G | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Ealy, Richard H | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Cessna 182Q | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | J.o.p., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1991 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Avon, Mississippi, United States | Longwood Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1991 | Glassair SH-2TD | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States | Herron, King D | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1991 | Cessna 152 | Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States | Central Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1991 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Tutwiler, Mississippi, United States | Flying Y Aero, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |