MKC69D0189

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Spring City, MO · September 15, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1968
Place
Spring City, MO · SPRING CITY, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8116LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108309

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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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3-3213  68/9/15    SPRING CITY,MO      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 149
        TIME - 1230                    N8116L              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- PLT RAISED FLAPS TOO SOON. ACFT SETTLED IN TREES

Aircraft

Registration
N8116L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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