Cessna 120 N2595N

Summary

On 4 September 1996 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N2595N was involved in an accident near Nampa, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 September 1996 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Nampa Municipal (S67)

Coordinates

43.6009, -116.6107

Aircraft

Cessna 120

Registration

N2595N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA96LA210

Nobody was injured.

the solo student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot, the sole occupant, was practicing landings in a tail-wheel equipped airplane. During one of the landings, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway into rough terrain and was substantially damaged. No preimpact mechanical malfunction was reported by the pilot, nor was any found during the investigation. The student pilot had accumulated a total of 48 hours of flying time in the Cessna 120. Calm wind conditions were reported at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.