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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · West Plains, MO · October 24, 1980

Date
October 24, 1980 · 03:30 local
Place
West Plains, MO
Airport
West Plains
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3236L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81FCA03
Reported as
Cessna 172
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
408 total310 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck tree tops on low final approach to night landing. Went around landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREE TOPS ON LOW FINAL APPROACH TO NIGHT LANDING. WENT AROUND LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N3236L · 1

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