Cessna 120 N76396
30 November 1975 · Morgan Hill, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1975 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N76396 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Morgan Hill, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan Hill, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgan Hill
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N76396
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3657
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON STRUTS.FAILED TO ASSURE LOWER RT STRUT BOLT IN PLACE-WING SEPARATED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1975 | Cessna 120 | Milford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1975 | Cessna 120 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1975 | Cessna 120 | Topeka, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1975 | Cessna 120 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1975 | Cessna 120 | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1975 | Cessna 120 | Crab Orchard, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |