- Date
- December 3, 1969
- Place
- Ulysses, KS · ULYSSES, KS
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N78585Cessna 172K
- Status
- Completed · report April 20, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 149329
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3682 69/12/3 ULYSSES,KANS CESSNA 172K CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 26, 168 TIME - 1825 N78585 PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ULYSSES DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP ULYSSES,KANS ULYSSES,KANS CLAYTON,N MEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OBSTRUCTION LIGHTING REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK UNLIGHTED POLE APRX 1060FT FROM APCH END OF RNWY 12. LGTS OBTAINED,NOT INSTALLED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78585
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Ulysses
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