Cessna 120 N120AB

Summary

On 13 November 2007 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N120AB, operated by Albert J.Bazo, was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 November 2007 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocala, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ocala International (OCF)

Coordinates

29.1750, -82.2242

Aircraft

Cessna 120

Registration

N120AB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Albert J.Bazo

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ocala → Ocala

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC08CA036

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The purpose of the flight was for the pilot of the Cessna 120 to regain his night currency. While turning onto the final leg of the approach, he thought that the airplane's altitude was higher than normal, so he "slipped" the airplane. While in the landing flare he lost visual contact with the runway. The airplane touched down left of the centerline near the runway edge, impacted a runway sign, and ended up in the inverted position. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.