Cessna 120 N72560
25 March 2010 · Annapolis, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 2010 at about 19:33 local time, a Cessna 120 registered N72560, operated by Drewyer Richard G, was involved in an accident near Annapolis, Maryland, 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 19:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Annapolis, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee Airport (ANP)
- Coordinates
- 38.9389, -76.5678
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120
- Registration
- N72560
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Drewyer Richard G
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Annapolis → Stevensville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA189
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The purpose of the flight was for the pilot to ferry the airplane to a location where it would undergo an annual inspection. The airplane had not been flown for several months and during the preflight inspection the pilot drained the fuel bowl observing no water. Following the engine start, the pilot performed a normal engine run-up and magneto check. During the initial climb after takeoff, the engine lost power and the pilot ditched the airplane in nearby river. After being submerged in the river for several days, the airplane was recovered and an examination was performed with no mechanical anomalies found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2010 | Cessna 120 | Rockland, Maine, United States | Hamilton William L | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Cessna 120 | Falls Village, Connecticut, United States | Willie Simon | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Cessna 120 | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Boeck Lothar S | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Cessna 120 | Montague, Massachusetts, United States | Roske John L | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Cessna 120 | Mineral Canyon, Utah, United States | Aviation Facilities Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Cessna 120 | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Mayfield Bruce J | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2010 | Cessna 182 | Crisfield, Maryland, United States | Satellite Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2010 | Cessna 177B | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | Steven Dale | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2010 | Luscombe 8A | Churchville, Maryland, United States | James C. Walker | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Cessna 172S | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Frederick Flight Center | Unknown | - |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Schweizer 269C-1 | Grantsville, Maryland, United States | Aerial Resources LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-30 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |