Accident Cessna 120 N3177N, Thursday 17 March 1966
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Date:Thursday 17 March 1966
Time:20:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic C120 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 120
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3177N
MSN: 13435
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Gardiner WA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
PILOT INITIATED THE FLIGHT AGAINST HIS INSTRUCTORS ADVICE-CONTINUED INTO REPORTED TURBULENCE.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA66D0256
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

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Revision history:

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30-Nov-2023 10:02 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, ]

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