MKC68D0370

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · St.Francis, KS · December 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1967
Place
St.Francis, KS · ST.FRANCIS, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3735LCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113010

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4266   67/12/7   ST.FRANCIS,KANS     CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N3735L              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 60, 20245 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.FRANCIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TO LAND BY AID OF CAR HEADLIGHTS.CAR AT END OF RNWY.FLD LTS AVAILABLE ON PRIOR REQUEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N3735L
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Francis

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