- Date
- March 26, 1970
- Place
- Clarence, MO · CLARENCE, MO
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N79929Cessna 172K
- Status
- Completed · report December 7, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 134120
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1375 70/3/26 CLARENCE,MO CESSNA 172K CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 296 TIME - 1230 N79929 PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP HULL,ILL MANHATTAN,KANS HANNIBAL,MO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY REMARKS- LNDD FARM PASTURE DUE PWR LOSS.ENG OK,T/O STRIP APRX 1000FT,HIT FENCE ABT 4FT HIGH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79929
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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