- Date
- April 18, 1976
- Place
- Belmont, KS · BELMONT, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8646UCessna 172F
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760418009619A
- Case key
- 153552
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0803 76/4/18 BELMONT,KS CESSNA 172F CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1400 TIME - 0830 N8646U PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM ROAD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP RAGO,KS KINGMAN,KS BELMONT,KS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8646U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Farm Road
N8646URegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Cessna 172FAirframe modelCessna 172FEngine modelContinental 0-300 series
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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.
Other investigations on N8646U · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC14CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFairbanks, AKThe pilot's improper inflight planning, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's selection of a low cruise flight altitude, which provided little time for the selection of suitable terrain for the forced landing…NTSB MKC70DCQ13Accident · No injuriesClosedArkansas Cty, KS