MKC76FCA28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Eminence, MO · June 19, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1976
Place
Eminence, MO · EMINENCE, MO
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19626Cessna 172L
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760619019009A
Case key
154741

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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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3-2275  76/6/19    EMINENCE,MO         CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N19626              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONSERVATION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OLATHE,KS                   EMINENCE,MO                  WEST PLAINS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LIGHT AND VARIABLE
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP APCH A/S ABT 65MPH,ATMTG ESTABLISH A R CRAB ENCTRD SVR DNDFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19626
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Conservation

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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