MKC71DCG22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Carthage, MO · August 26, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1970
Place
Carthage, MO · CARTHAGE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5588TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192193

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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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3-3550  70/8/26    CARTHAGE,MO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 0730                    N5588T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MYERS PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROGERSVILLE,MO              CARTHAGE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5588T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Myers Park

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