MKC74DCG34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Horton, KS · May 4, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1974
Place
Horton, KS · HORTON, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1638FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740504010679A
Case key
186273

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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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3-0866   74/5/4    HORTON,KANS         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N1638F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HORTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HORTON,KANS                 LOCAL
        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)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- INITIATED GO-ARND AFTER T/D.TAIL HIT FENCE POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N1638F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Horton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1638F · 1

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