MKC74FCG43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Springfield, MO · June 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1974
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4572LCessna 421
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740614017029A
Case key
128326

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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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3-1576  74/6/14    SPRINGFIELD,MO      CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0949                    N4572L              PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 28, 5758 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            316 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- T/D OCRD BFR RWY LDG GR STRUCK RWY LIP.GR COLLAPSED ABT 800FT AFTR T/D.

Aircraft

Registration
N4572L
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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