MKC76DCJ49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Mccook, NE · July 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1976
Place
Mccook, NE · MCCOOK, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N64294Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760715019819A
Case key
155163

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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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3-2870  76/7/15    MCCOOK,NE           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 112
        TIME - 1840                    N64294              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOOK MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCOOK,NE                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT TERRACE SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N64294
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccook Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N64294 · 1

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