Cessna 120 N2842N
6 May 2000 · Beaumont, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2000 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N2842N was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Pennsylvania, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beaumont, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skyhaven Airport (76N)
- Coordinates
- 41.3707, -76.0201
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N2842N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bloomsburg → Tunkhannock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A crack in the crankcase which resulted in a partial power loss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While in cruise flight, the pilot experienced a partial power loss and performed a precautionary landing. During the landing to uneven terrain, the airplane came to rest inverted. Examination of the engine revealed a 2 to 3 inch crack in the vicinity of the 'number one' cylinder. At the time of the accident, the engine was approximately 53 years old, with 1,778 hours of operation since its last overhaul in 1961.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Toston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Shawano, Wisconsin, United States | Ronald G Boyte | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Cessna 120 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Cessna 120 | Arco, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Cessna 120 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 120 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2000 | Mooney M-20F | Parker, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Aeronca 11AC-991 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | John Farrell | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Rotorway ROTORWAY 162F EXEC | McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Foulke EUROPA TRI-GEAR | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |