Cessna 120 accident near Chiloquin, OR
On August 7, 2005, a Cessna 120 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chiloquin, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 7, 2005
- Place
- Chiloquin, OR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.579°N, 121.880°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050810X01199
NTSB summary
On August 6, 2005, approximately 1705, Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 120 single-engine airplane, N627DM, was destroyed after impacting terrain following a loss of control during takeoff-initial climb at the Chiloquin State Airport, Chiloquin, Oregon. The aircraft was registered to and operated by a private individual. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which was operated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and its destination was not determined. A local law enforcement agency supplied the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) with a written report, which stated that witnesses observed the airplane departing to the south. One witness reported seeing the airplane about 20 feet above the ground when it pulled up steeply, banked hard to the left, and then continued to turn and went straight into the ground. Other witnesses said that just after the airplane took off and was approximately 200 to 300 feet above the ground, it nosed down and impacted terrain. There was no post-crash fire. The Continental C-85-12-F, 85 horsepower engine, powered the single-engine two-place airplane. Airplane logbooks were not recovered for examination. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. According to the information provided on his most recent airman's medical application, the pilot's total flight time was approximately 810 hours. The pilot h
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and a loss of control during a pull-up maneuver. A factor contributing to the accident was the inadvertent stall/spin, which resulted in the subsequent collision with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
