MKC72FCG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Gallatin, MO · July 5, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1971
Place
Gallatin, MO · GALLATIN, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8145UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report February 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162638

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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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3-2376   71/7/5    GALLATIN,MO         CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 208
        TIME - 1555                    N8145U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,MO                   LAKE POMME DETERRE,M
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8145U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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