MKC73DCQ37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Councl Grove, KS · June 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1973
Place
Councl Grove, KS · COUNCL GROVE, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2630UCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730603013429A
Case key
190535

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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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3-1226   73/6/3    COUNCL GROVE,KANS   CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 143
        TIME - 1340                    N2630U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNCIL GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT RILEY,KANS             COUNCL GROVE,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIGHER THAN NML APCH DUE TREES AND PWR LINES AT RWY THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2630U
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Council Grove

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2630U · 2

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