Cessna 120 N3029N

Summary

On 28 February 2004 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N3029N, operated by Don Brand, was involved in an accident near Red Bluff, California, 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

28 February 2004 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Red Bluff, California, United States

Nearest airport

Squirrel Acres (NONE)

Coordinates

40.1506, -122.2522

Aircraft

Cessna 120

Registration

N3029N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Don Brand

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Red Bluff → Red Bluff

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX04CA145

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a narrow runway. A contributing factor were the gusty tailwind conditions.

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

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The airplane came to rest inverted after a loss of directional control while landing on a private runway about 20 feet wide. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered a quartering tailwind. The airplane veered off to the left of the runway, and despite rudder inputs, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane continued off the runway and encountered soft, muddy terrain, resulting in the landing gear sinking in. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.