MKC72DCA31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Scott City, MO · June 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1972
Place
Scott City, MO · SCOTT CITY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1282QCessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166970

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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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3-2016  72/6/15    SCOTT CITY,MO       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1920                    N1282Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 402 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            309 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE GIRARDEAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTT CITY,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- LND IN TALL WHEAT ABOUT 900 FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1282Q
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape Girardeau

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