Cessna 120 N3019N
15 May 1983 · Grandville, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 May 1983 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N3019N was involved in an accident near Grandville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grandville, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shoemaker (C08)
- Coordinates
- 42.9008, -85.7506
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N3019N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Rapids → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA215
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
REPORTEDLY, THE PLT INCREASED THE BANK ANGLE DURING A TURN TO ALIGN THE ACFT ON FINAL APCH, THEN THE PLANE LOST SPEED & STALLED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APRX 480 FT SOUTHWEST OF THE RWY THRESHOLD. APRX 10 MI EAST AT GRAND RAPIDS, MI, THE 1700 EDT WIND WAS FROM 080 DEG AT 10, GUSTING 15 KTS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND AT THE ARPT WAS FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1983 | Cessna 120 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1983 | Cessna 120 | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | David G. Pius | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Cessna 120 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 120 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 120 | Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Cessna 120 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |