MKC75DCG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Strafford, MO · July 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1974
Place
Strafford, MO · STRAFFORD, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84907Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740709021329A
Case key
130169

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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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3-2293   74/7/9    STRAFFORD,MO        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 335
        TIME - 1100                    N84907              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BATAVIA,OHIO                FT WORTH,TEX                 SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N84907
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greene County

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