Cessna 120 N77377
5 May 2005 · Elk River, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 2005 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N77377 was involved in an accident near Elk River, Idaho, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk River, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elk River
- Coordinates
- 46.7897, -116.1703
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N77377
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewiston → Elk River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.
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 on runway 17. During the landing roll, he failed to maintain directional control and the aircraft ground looped. The propeller as well as the left wing contacted the surface, damaging the wing tip and outboard section of the aileron. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident. The winds were reported as calm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2005 | Cessna 120 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 2005 | Cessna 120 | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | Tia M. Robertson | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Cessna 120 | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Cessna 120 | Perryville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Cessna 120 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2005 | Cessna 402B | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | McCammon, Idaho, United States | Thomas J. Moody | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 150L | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Harmon/Lance RV-4 | Coolin, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Cessna 182P | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |