Cessna 120 N2100V
16 February 1993 · Battleground, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1993 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N2100V, operated by Wills, Charles R., was involved in an accident near Battleground, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battleground, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7995, -122.4805
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N2100V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wills, Charles R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orchards → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA066
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A STALL/SPIN CONDITION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A TAILWIND, POWER LINES AND TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND TO THE WEST ON A 1300 FOOT TURF AIRSTRIP. THE WEST EDGE OF THE AIRSTRIP TERMINATED IN POWER LINES AND TREES ESTIMATED TO BE 80 FEET TALL. A SINGLE WHEEL TRACK WAS OBSERVED BEGINNING 405 FEET FROM THE WEST EDGE OF THE STRIP AND PROGRESSING 45 FEET. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE 'SAW THE PLANE GO UP AND OVER THE TREES' AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT 'WENT STRAIGHT UP AND STALLED' AFTER WHICH IT 'ROLLED OVER A COMPLETE 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED ON ITS NOSE.' THE WITNESS REPORTED STRONG WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND SURFACE WIND OBSERVATIONS AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 13 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST WERE FROM 090 DEGREES IN THE TEENS WITH GUSTS IN THE 30'S.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1993 | Cessna 120 | Crawford, Nebraska, United States | Ronald Brodowicz/Vera Virchow | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1993 | Cessna 120 | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Wood, David E. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Cessna 120 | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | Pardee, Douglas L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Cessna 120 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | Magnus Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 120 | Chittenango, New York, United States | Douglas G. Bombard | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Cessna 120 | Reserve, Louisiana, United States | Hicks, Timothy J. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Schweizer G-164B-600 | Quincy, Washington, United States | Stephans Flying Service | No injuries | - |