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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Calumus, IA · April 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1975
Place
Calumus, IA · CALUMUS, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6383FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148637

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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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3-0414  75/4/13    CALUMUS,IA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6383F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTVOLD FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 CALUMUS,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD IN AREA OF FLD THAT WAS LOWER IN ELEV AND NOT WELL DRAINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6383F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eastvold Field