# NTSB MKC74FCA23: Cessna 172L, N7630G, St Charles, MO, March 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1974
- Place: St Charles, MO · ST CHARLES, MO
- Location: 38.7957° N, 90.5154° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7957&lon=-90.5154&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187108
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0208   74/3/3    ST CHARLES,MO       CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1269
        TIME - 1045                    N7630G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 172 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CHARLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST CHARLES,MO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- CLIPBOARD BECAME LODGED BEHIND L RUDDER PEDAL,RESTRICTED RUDDER MOVEMENT.OVERRAN RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7630G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7630G-1975-02-05), registration cancelled 1975-02-05, S/N 17259330 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St Charles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740303004199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740303004199A), Mar 3, 1974: Cessna 172L, St Charles, MO, Substantial damage. Clipboard became lodged behind l rudder pedal,restricted rudder movement. Overran rwy.

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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