# NTSB MKC76AK077: Cessna 172, N3783F, Mandan, ND, August 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1976
- Place: Mandan, ND · MANDAN, ND
- Location: 46.8295° N, 100.8871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mandan, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8295&lon=-100.8871&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3556  76/8/16    MANDAN,ND           CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0500                    N3783F              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISMARCK,ND                 LEWISTON,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ASKED FOR LOCAL WX ONLY.FLT OVR UNLIT TERRAIN,SKY OVERCAST.RCVRD 8/17/76.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3783F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3783F-1977-02-14), registration cancelled 1977-02-14, S/N 172-55278, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760816038669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760816038669A), Aug 16, 1976: Cessna 172H, Mandan, ND, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Plt asked for local wx only. Flt ovr unlit terrain,sky overcast. Rcvrd 8/17/76.

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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