Cessna 120 N1961V
26 January 2004 · Lonoke, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 2004 at about 00:55 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N1961V was involved in an accident near Lonoke, Arkansas, 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 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Country Air Estates (1AR9)
- Coordinates
- 34.8139, -92.0000
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N1961V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stuttgart → North Little Ro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the dusk lighting conditions and unlit airfield.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 380-hour pilot reported that during cruise flight he heard "the engine make two loud knocking sounds and it started to vibrate and loose power." The pilot initiated a forced landing to an unlit airfield east of his position. During the landing roll, he realized he "wouldn't be able to stop the airplane before running into trees located at the end of the runway." The pilot turned the airplane left, exiting the runway. Subsequently, the airplane impacted a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. During an on-scene examination of the airplane, the engine was started and it ran for approximately 15 seconds before it was turned off with the magneto switch. When the propeller was manually rotated by hand, valve train continuity was established throughout, and all four cylinders produced compression. No mechanical deficiencies were noted, and the reason for the loss of engine power was undetermined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2004 | Cessna 120 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2004 | Cessna 120 | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Adam Van Voorhis | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cessna 120 | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 120 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Matthew P. Voit | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Cessna 120 | Red Bluff, California, United States | Don Brand | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Cessna 120 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft F35 | Chester, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-32-300 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-602 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2004 | Pdps Pzl-Bielsko SZD-50-3 | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2004 | Air Tractor AT-402 | Beedeville, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2004 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Joe Anthony Salvato | No injuries | - |