Cessna 120 N57N
18 November 2005 · Woodstock, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 November 2005 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N57N, operated by Tia M. Robertson, was involved in an accident near Woodstock, Georgia, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodstock, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3597, -84.9167
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N57N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tia M. Robertson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Woodstock → Woodstock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive braking resulted in a nose over during landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a local fight, the pilot established a normal descent to land on runway 36. After landing, the pilot applied the brakes about mid-field, and shortly after the application of brakes, the airplane nosed over and came to rest on the runway. The vertical stabilizer was damaged and the pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane during the flight. Post-accident examination of the airplane also failed to disclosed any mechanical problems with the airplane.
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 |
| 5 May 2005 | Cessna 120 | Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2005 | Cessna 177-RG | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172H | Oakwood, Georgia, United States | Ryan Funk | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Maule MT-7-235 | Guyton, Georgia, United States | William D McCall | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2005 | Robinson BETA II | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Beechcraft V35B | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |