Accident Cessna 120 N2106V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373059
 
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Date:Friday 15 May 1987
Time:20:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C120 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 120
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2106V
MSN: 14627
Year of manufacture:1948
Total airframe hrs:4817 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-200
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Oklawaha, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Belleview, FL (7FLO)
Destination airport:Oklawaha, FL (36X)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT A T-STRM HAD RECENTLY PASSED OVER HIS HOME AIRSTRIP MADE OF CLAY & GRASS & HAD LEFT A PUDDLE OF STANDING WATER ABOUT 4 INCHES DEEP ON A PORTION OF THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, JUST PRIOR TO THE TAILWHEEL CONTACTING THE RWY, THE MAIN GEAR HIT THE PUDDLE & THE ACFT WENT UP ON ITS NOSE, THEN OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PLT STATED THAT IT WAS DUSK. THE LIGHTING CONDITIONS WERE NOT GOOD & THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE WATER UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID IT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT SURE, BUT PERHAPS THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF HE HAD TURNED ON HIS LDG LIGHT PRIOR TO LDG.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA87LA159
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 12 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA87LA159

Revision history:

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