No fatalities

14 Nov 2016: CESSNA 120 NO SERIES — Lincoln, CA

Lincoln, CA, United States

On 14 Nov 2016, a CESSNA 120 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Lincoln, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll, leading to the runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A tailwheel aircraft veered off the runway and nosed over during the landing roll.

What happened

On November 14, 2016, a Cessna 120 bearing registration N120MD was performing a landing in Lincoln, California, under visual meteorological conditions with 10 statute mile visibility. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that the aircraft veered to the right. Despite attempts to correct the direction, the pilot was unable to maintain the centerline, causing the airplane to exit the runway. During this excursion, the aircraft nosed over.

There were no injuries resulting from the accident. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the empennage and the right forward lift strut.

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll, leading to the runway excursion.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot