Cessna 120 N1811N
2 November 2004 · Willimantic, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 2004 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N1811N, operated by Adam Van Voorhis, was involved in an accident near Willimantic, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willimantic, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Windham (IJD)
- Coordinates
- 41.7439, -72.1800
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N1811N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Adam Van Voorhis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willimantic → Willimantic
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05LA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of directional control due to his uneven application of brakes. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was rated in helicopters only, and was receiving instruction in airplanes. He had accrued 8 hours of total airplane time, all of which was in the tail-wheeled accident airplane. During this instructional flight, the pilot demonstrated difficulty with proper brake control, and the instructor elected to practice braking and turning. While they taxied forward at 15 mph, the instructor asked the pilot to turn the airplane around. The pilot initiated an immediate right turn to reverse direction that oriented the tail into the wind. The tail rose up in the turn and the airplane continued around and over onto its nose. The pilot said that he intended to slow the airplane before the turn, but that his braking was "uneven", and resulted in a "hard" right turn and the nose over. Both pilots reported that there were no mechanical difficulties with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2004 | Cessna 120 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2004 | Cessna 120 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Cessna 120 | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2004 | Cessna 120 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Matthew P. Voit | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Cessna 120 | Red Bluff, California, United States | Don Brand | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Cessna 120 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2004 | Lake LA-250 | Deep River, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 2004 | Mooney M20J | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Bruce E. Alspach | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 2004 | Beechcraft 1900D | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Cirrus SR-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | Three Wing Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2004 | Consolidated Aeronautics LAKE LA-4-200 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Jens Hoyt | Minor injuries | - |