MKC73DCG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206A · Springfield, MO · November 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1972
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2690XCessna P206A
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168951

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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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3-3203   72/11/4   SPRINGFIELD,MO      CESSNA P206A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 2500
        TIME - 2130                    N2690X              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD DWN T
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2690X
Reported as
Cessna P206A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Dwn T

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.