# NTSB MKC72FCG01: Cessna 172F, N8145U, Gallatin, MO, July 5, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1971
- Place: Gallatin, MO · GALLATIN, MO
- Location: 39.9104° N, 93.9640° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gallatin, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9104&lon=-93.9640&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 29, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162638
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72FCG01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCG01

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8145U-1977-04-27), registration cancelled 1977-04-27, S/N 17252045 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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