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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Elkton, MO · July 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1970
Place
Elkton, MO · ELKTON, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N29658Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112758

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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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3-1449  70/7/19    ELKTON,MO           CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 0735                    N29658              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTHAL GREEN FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLDEN,MO                   WHEATLAND,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- MISTOOK 2200FT FARM STRIP FOR 3200FT ARPT RWY.SAW HOGS ON STRIP AFT T/D,HIT BARN DURING GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N29658
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Othal Green Farm

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