# NTSB MKC73AK019: Johnson 185, N90201, Blakesburg, IA, September 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1972
- Place: Blakesburg, IA · BLAKESBURG, IA
- Location: 40.9620° N, 92.6347° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blakesburg, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9620&lon=-92.6347&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168484
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3243   72/9/3    BLAKESBURG,IOWA     JOHNSON 185         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N90201              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 73 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANTIQUE AIR FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTUMA,IOWA                 BLAKESBURG,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- 2200FT SOD RWY MRGL FOR MAKE AND MODEL.LARGE NR OF SLOW MOVING VINTAGE-TYPE ACFT IN PATTERN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90201](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90201-1972-11-22), registration cancelled 1972-11-22, S/N #8 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON 185
- Registry model: [Johnson ROCKET 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-rocket-185) (registry code 7140189) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Antique Air Field

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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