Premium research interface

The modern interface for aviation safety intelligence.

Search investigations, review source evidence, monitor watched reports, and trace long-term patterns from one calm, data-first workspace.

63k+
Reports indexed
1940-2026
Coverage
Recent
Last data refresh
Featured Report

Loading…

Loading featured report…

Loading…
Open Report

Safety trends by operating rule

Track fatal and non-fatal accident patterns across Part 91, Part 135, and Part 121 operations.

Loading trend charts…

Browse the aviation graph

Move quickly by aircraft, airport, operator, and time with indexes built for research, not wandering.

Last Data Update

By Decade

By Month

Aircraft Manufacturer

More manufacturers

Airports

More airports

Operators

More operators

About

Aviation safety reports, made easier to study

NTSB Reports is an independent research and search tool for public aviation accident and incident records. It brings NTSB aviation reports, structured fields, docket files, extracted figures, photos, videos, and update history into one searchable interface.

The goal is practical safety education: make it faster to find relevant investigations, compare similar events, review factual records, and understand the evidence behind probable-cause and preliminary reports.

The investigative work and source records belong to the National Transportation Safety Board and the published investigation record. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the NTSB.

FAQs

NTSB Report

July 31, 2005 · Cessna 120 · N1703N

New Roads, LA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 31, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
New Roads, LA
Aircraft
Cessna 120
Tail Number
N1703N
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DFW05CA196

After the 5,883-hour commercial pilot touched down, at about 45-50 miles per hour (MPH) on Runway 36 (a 5,002-foot by 75-foot asphalt runway), the airplane started an uncommanded slow right turn. The pilot corrected with left rudder and the airplane responded left back towards the runway centerline. When a small amount of right rudder pedal did not arrest the now left turn, the pilot applied full right rudder pedal to no avail. The left turn continued until the airplane was perpendicular with the runway centerline and began to "hop" on the right main landing gear. On the third "hop" the right main landing gear collapsed, the windscreen broke out, and the right wing tip contacted the edge of the runway. After turning approximately 150 degrees the airplane came to rest in an upright position halfway over the edge of the runway. No anomalies were found with the flight controls, rudder system, or tail-wheel of the airplane. The closest weather reporting facility, located 20 nautical miles southeast from the site of the accident, was reporting no wind seven minutes before the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll.

Full Narrative

On July 31, 2005, about 1300 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna 120 tail-wheel equipped airplane, N1703N, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during the landing roll at the False River Regional Airport (HZR), near New Roads, Louisiana. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to a private corporation and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the Granbury Municipal Airport (GDJ) near Granbury, Texas, at 0900, and was en route to the Yellow River Airstrip (FD93), near Holt, Florida, with a planned fuel stop at HZR. According to the 5,883-hour pilot, after touching down, at about 45-50 miles per hour (MPH), on Runway 36 (a 5,002-foot by 75-foot asphalt runway), the airplane initiated an uncomanded slow right turn. The pilot corrected with left rudder and the airplane responded back towards the runway centerline. When a small amount of right rudder pedal did not arrest the now left turn, the pilot applied full right rudder pedal to no avail. The left turn continued until the airplane was perpendicular with the runway centerline and began to "hop" on the right main landing gear. On the third "hop" the right main landing gear collapsed, the windscreen broke out, and the right wing tip contacted the edge of the runway. After turning approximately 150 degrees the airplane came to rest in an upright position halfway over the edge of the runway. The pilot reported that anexamination of the airplane revealed that both right wing spars were found broken and the right main landing gear box sustained structural damage. Around 1530, while the pilot was arranging to recover the airplane, a "level three or four thunderstorm" came through the area and "picked the aircraft up and body slammed it on its back" causing further structural damage. The pilot further reported that he held an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate with Inspection Authorization (IA). After the accident he inspected the flight controls, rudder system, and tail-wheel and was not able to find any anomalies that could have contributed to his loss of control. At 1253, the weather observation facility at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Ryan Field (BTR), near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, located 20 nautical miles southeast from the site of the accident, was reporting no wind, visibility 10 statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, temperature 93 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 73 degrees Fahrenheit, and barometric pressure setting of 29.93 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 CDT
Nearest AirportFalse River Regional Airport (0nm)
Runway36
Runway Length5002 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 120
Tail NumberN1703N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · C85-12F · Reciprocating · 85
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 69 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.93 inHg
Observation Time12:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data