# NTSB MKC67D0158: 172, N6055R, Dayton, IA, August 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1966
- Place: Dayton, IA · DAYTON, IA
- Location: 42.2622° N, 94.0711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dayton, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2622&lon=-94.0711&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67D0158
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0158

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3351  66/8/14    DAYTON IOWA          172                CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 0743                    N6055R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED TO AWAIT WEATHER IMPROVEMENT AT DESTINATION.AREA SELECTED WAS SUITABLE FOR A LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6055R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6055R-1975-12-08), registration cancelled 1975-12-08, S/N 17253724 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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