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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Greenfield, MO · March 15, 1983

Date: March 15, 1983 · 08:32 local
Place: Greenfield, MO
Airport: Eagles Point
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6258E
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC83LA077
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental O300A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 57 total53 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N6258ERegistration cancelled Jul 13, 1983 · Cessna 172S/N 46358 Airframe modelCessna 172

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed long then tried to go around. Unable to clear obstacles. Hit wires,a tree stump, and nosed over in a pasture

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LONG THEN TRIED TO GO AROUND. UNABLE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES.HIT WIRES,A TREE STUMP, AND NOSED OVER IN A PASTURE

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MKC83LA077Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenfield, MOThe plt reported that before landing he applied carburetor heat & extended full flaps. Reportedly, he made a steep approach to the 3000 ft, sod rwy. He said he overshot the 1st half of the rwy & touched down at about midfield. At this point, the plt initiated…Mar 16, 1983 · Substantial damage