# NTSB ANC70D0089: Cessna 172, N5937A, St Mary Mssn, AK, October 6, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1969
- Place: St Mary Mssn, AK · ST MARY MSSN, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152409
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC70D0089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4177   69/10/6   ST MARY MSSN,ALAS   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 106
        TIME - 1650                    N5937A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISSION STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST MARY MSSN,ALAS           PILOT STATION,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          255                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- MARGINAL LENGTH SILT AND SAND STRIP,HIT CANNERY BUILDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5937A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5937A-1971-02-01), registration cancelled 1971-02-01, S/N 28537 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mission Strip

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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