Cessna 120 N1670V
17 January 2007 · La Salle, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 2007 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N1670V was involved in an accident near La Salle, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Salle, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Low Level Ag Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 40.3339, -104.6869
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N1670V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greeley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground. Contributing factors included the pilot's intentional low pass and his misjudging his altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was "dragging" the airstrip, or flying low over the runway to ascertain its condition. He allowed the airplane to get too low. The wheels contacted the deep snow and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed a buckled right lift strut and a crushed vertical fin and rudder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2007 | Cessna 120 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Albert J.Bazo | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Cessna 120 | Perryville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Cessna 120 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Virgil P. Warren, III | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Cessna 120 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Cessna 120 | Laporte, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2007 | Cessna 170A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2007 | Cessna TP206A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Cessna A185F | Lake City, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Eaa Biplane P | Parker, Colorado, United States | Terrance R. Vinton | Minor injuries | - |