MKC74DCA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · House Springs, MO · August 10, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1973
Place
House Springs, MO · HOUSE SPRINGS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2099VCessna 120
Status
Completed · report September 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730810026519A
Case key
189273

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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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3-2302  73/8/10    HOUSE SPRINGS,MO    CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N2099V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 71 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MODERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEXICO,MO                   HOUSE SPRINGS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD BRAKING POOR DUE WET SOD RWY.HAD LND ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2099V
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moders

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N2099V · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.