MKC68D0518

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Chariton, IA · March 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1968
Place
Chariton, IA · CHARITON, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1647YCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110526

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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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3-2175  68/3/23    CHARITON,IOWA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N1647Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 47, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARITON MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                      18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND 18K VARIABLE,GUSTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1647Y
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chariton Mun

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