ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244986
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 November 2020 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2376N |
| MSN: | 12625 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3177 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of Stanton County Municipal Airport (JHN/KJHN), Johnson, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Johnson City, KS |
| Johnson City, KS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he had just departed from the airport and saw a family member working in an adjacent field and decided to perform a flyby. While performing a low-level left turn over the field, he felt the left wing dropping toward the ground. The pilot immediately applied full right aileron, at which point, the left wing began dragging on the ground. The airplane's propeller subsequently impacted the ground, followed by the right wing, and the airplane slid to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported if he had been at a higher altitude, the accident would not have happened.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to fly the airplane at too low an altitude resulting in the airplane impacting terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA062
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N2376N
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2020 03:13 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Nov-2020 20:32 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 07-Jul-2022 15:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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