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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177A · Cassville, MO · August 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1975
Place
Cassville, MO · CASSVILLE, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N30347Cessna 177A
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750809024389A
Case key
150012

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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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3-2701   75/8/9    CASSVILLE,MO        CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 150
        TIME - 2100                    N30347              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CENTRALIA,IL                SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES DRG LOW PASS BENDING NOSE WHEEL.SWERVED OFF ROAD DRG LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N30347
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.