Cessna 120 N4003N
8 October 1966 · Morganton Nc, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1966 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N4003N was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Morganton Nc, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morganton Nc, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverside
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N4003N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2663
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO SUSPECTED RUDDER CONTROL PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1966 | Cessna 120 | Alderwood Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1966 | Cessna 120 | Lincoln Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1966 | Cessna 120 | Duncan Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1966 | Cessna 120 | Jonesboro Ga, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1966 | Cessna 120 | Wheeling Ill, Illinois, United States | Glenview Naval | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1966 | Cessna 120 | Rosemount Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |