# NTSB MKC76FCD28: Cessna 172F, N8733U, Iowa City, IA, February 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1976
- Place: Iowa City, IA · IOWA CITY, IA
- Location: 41.6557° N, 91.5309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Iowa City, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6557&lon=-91.5309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152901
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCD28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0271  76/2/18    IOWA CITY,IA        CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 273
        TIME - 1840                    N8733U              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 219 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IOWA CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,IA               IOWA CITY,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK TREES ON BASE LEG.LNDG LGTS ON PRIOR TO DNWND LEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8733U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8733U-1976-03-25), registration cancelled 1976-03-25, S/N 17252637, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Iowa City Muni

## 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 19760218001819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760218001819A), Feb 18, 1976: Cessna 172F, Iowa City, IA, Destroyed. Acft struck trees on base leg. Lndg lgts on prior to dnwnd leg.

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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