Accident Cessna 120 N90109, Friday 1 August 1969
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Date:Friday 1 August 1969
Time:14:21
Type:Silhouette image of generic C120 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 120
Owner/operator:
Registration: N90109
MSN: 9170
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Spruce Pine, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:E Lansing Mich
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
thunderstorms observed in area.Horizontal tail surfaces separated in flight.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: IAD70A0011
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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