Cessna 120 N76884

Summary

On 11 August 1998 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N76884 was involved in an accident near Benton, Kansas, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

11 August 1998 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Benton, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Benton Airport (1K1)

Coordinates

37.7804, -97.1001

Aircraft

Cessna 120

Registration

N76884

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichita → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA325

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadvertant excessive use of the toe brakes during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a soft field landing the airplane contacted a bump in the terrain at which time he felt the airplane rise up. He stated he applied aft elevator control and used the rudder to maintain directional control. He continued to report he inadvertently applied the brakes while attempting to maintain rudder control. When the airplane came to a stop, the tail lifted and the airplane nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.