Cessna 120 N77273

Summary

On 16 May 2018 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N77273 was involved in an accident near Harlan, Iowa, 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

16 May 2018 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Harlan, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Harlan Muni (HNR)

Coordinates

41.5869, -95.3367

Aircraft

Cessna 120

Registration

N77273

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Atlantic → Harlan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18CA185

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s late go-around during a bounced landing, which led to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot flew a visual approach to a 1,712-ft-long by 120-ft-wide turf runway. During touchdown, the airplane bounced and the pilot "felt out of control." The pilot executed a late go-around, during which the airplane struck a fence at the end of the airport property. Then, due to approaching trees, the pilot attempted to make a turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain and came to rest inverted, which damaged the tail.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.