MKC72FCG09

NTSB accident investigation · Mong Sport MS-2-K · Grain Valley, MO · July 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1971
Place
Grain Valley, MO · GRAIN VALLEY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72411Mong Sport MS-2-K
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162815

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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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3-2957  71/7/31    GRAIN VALLEY,MO     MONG SPORT MS-2-K   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 234
        TIME - 1130                    N72411              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST KANSAS CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWTON,KANS                 GRAIN VALLEY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- NOSED OVER IMDTLY AFTR TOUCHDOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N72411
Reported as
Mong Sport MS-2-K
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
East Kansas City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.