Cessna 120 N76730
31 May 1986 · Magnolia, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1986 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N76730, operated by Phillip B. Johnson, was involved in an accident near Magnolia, Kentucky, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Magnolia, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4492, -85.7492
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N76730
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Phillip B. Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elizabethtown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA151
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
THE PLT WAS USING THE ACFT TO DROP A TOOL TO A MECHANIC FRIEND AND WAS FLYING AT LOW ALT TOWARD RISING TERRAIN TO VERIFY THE LOCATION WHERE THE TOOL FELL. WITNESSES SAID THAT WHEN THE PLT EXITED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE STATED HE WAS TOO LOW, TOO SLOW, AND THE ENG 'STALLED'. PHOTOS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOW THE THROTTLE FULLY RETARDED AND BENT DOWN 90 DEGREES. PHOTOS OF THE ACFT INDICATE LITTLE FORWARD VELOCITY AND EVIDENCE OF A NEAR VERTICAL IMPACT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEMBER DETAILS AND THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Columbia, California, United States | Glenn W. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Cessna 120 | Whitefield, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Cessna 120 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Richard E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Cessna 120 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | Norman E. Hawbaker | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Cessna 120 | Marlton, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1986 | Beechcraft H-18 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | ACE Air Cargo Express, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1986 | Bernard SONERAI II | Trenton, Kentucky, United States | Anthony W. Lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1986 | Cessna 152 II | Pembroke, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Boeing 727-25C | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Beechcraft A36TC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Consul Restaurant Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1986 | British BA-31 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Jet Stream Int'l | No injuries | - |