# NTSB MIA74FKQ22: Cessna 172B, N8148X, Indianola, MS, June 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1974
- Place: Indianola, MS · INDIANOLA, MS
- Location: 33.4489° N, 90.6438° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianola, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4489&lon=-90.6438&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126354
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKQ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKQ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1497   74/6/1    INDIANOLA,MISS      CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3500
        TIME - 1500                    N8148X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRITT AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANOLA,MISS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- WATER STANDING ON RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8148X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8148X-1975-06-10), registration cancelled 1975-06-10, S/N 17248648 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172B
- Registry model: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Britt Airstrip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740601011539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740601011539A), Jun 1, 1974: Cessna 172B, Indianola, MS, Substantial damage. Water standing on runway.

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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