Cessna 120 N2774N
27 May 2014 · Wadsworth, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2014 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N2774N, operated by Skypark Inc, was involved in an accident near Wadsworth, Ohio, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wadsworth, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weltzien Skypark (15G)
- Coordinates
- 41.0300, -81.7800
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N2774N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skypark Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wadsworth → Wadsworth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA260
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor pilot reported the student had approximately 30 hours of prior flight time in the accident airplane. The instructor and student were practicing tail wheel landings. On the third landing, the student touched down normally. During rollout, the instructor advised the student to lower the tail to eliminate tail rudder effectiveness. At that time, the student applied brakes causing the airplane to skid off the right side of the runway. The airplane overturned and came to rest inverted approximately 4 feet of the runway edge. A post-accident examination revealed the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and vertical stabilizer. In the instructor's written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board he noted that the accident might have been prevented if he taught breaking effectiveness to lift the tail during high speed taxiing instead of during landings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2014 | Cessna 120 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2014 | Cessna 120 | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 2014 | Cessna 120 | Colville, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Cessna 120 | Midland, Michigan, United States | Kepner Charles M | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2015 | Cessna 120 | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | Graham Aviation LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Cessna 120 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Daniel B David | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2014 | Piper PA 32-260 | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Flying Neutrons LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Piper PA 28-181 | Put in Bay, Ohio, United States | Griffing Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Gallager John C GLASAIR | Highland Heights, Ohio, United States | Arthur A. Green III | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Federsen Walter LANCAIR IVP | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2014 | Cirrus SR22 | Grover Hill, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jul 2014 | Hughes 369D | West Liberty, Ohio, United States | Rotor Blade LLC | Serious injuries | - |