NONE · Cessna 120 · 1997-06-17 · HOLLISTER, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA216
Event ID
20001208X08176
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-17
Location
HOLLISTER, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.889835, -121.240188
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
120
Registration
N1819N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's excessive use of right rudder during the initial stages of the takeoff ground roll, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control. The unfavorable wind was a related factor.