Cessna 120 N72594

Summary

On 16 August 2002 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N72594 was involved in an accident near Missoula, Montana, 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.

Date

16 August 2002 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Missoula, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Missoula International (MSO)

Coordinates

46.9000, -114.0119

Aircraft

Cessna 120

Registration

N72594

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Butte → Missoula

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA02LA158

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Delayed remedial action and a high crosswind condition were factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing the aircraft in known high crosswind conditions. During the approach, the pilot stated that he had nearly full right aileron control and nearly full left rudder control applied to maintain runway alignment. The pilot stated, "I tried to do a 1 wheel, wheel landing. This is done by immediately applying forward pressure to the control column when the 1 wheel contacts the runway." When the pilot did this, the airplane bounced and continued to bounce for about 1,000 feet before he decided to abort the landing. When the pilot applied back pressure and power, he lost control of the airplane. The left wing contacted the ground and the airplane cart wheeled, substantially damaging both wings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.