Cessna 120 N76028
6 June 1992 · Elk River, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N76028, operated by Thompson, Bruce D., was involved in an accident near Elk River, Minnesota, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk River, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3294, -93.5591
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N76028
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thompson, Bruce D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blaine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TWENTY MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS. HE SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK TO LEFT, BACK TO RIGHT, THEN LEFT AGAIN WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. POWER WAS NOT REGAINED. THE RIGHT TANK AND FUEL STRAINER BOWL CONTAINED NO FUEL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 5 GALLONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1992 | Cessna 120 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Pardee, Douglas L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Cessna 120 | Reserve, Louisiana, United States | Hicks, Timothy J. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1992 | Cessna 120 | Sonoma, California, United States | Andrew J. Bowe, JR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1992 | Cessna 120 | Maple, Wisconsin, United States | Day, Daniel M. & Patrick K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Cessna 120 | Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States | Fairchild, Timothy J. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | St. Cloud State University | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Northstar Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States | Wallace D. Pederson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | STC Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Weske, Douglas P | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft V35A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV | No injuries | - |