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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Butler, MO · July 8, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1975
Place
Butler, MO · BUTLER, MO
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N29006Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750708019439A
Case key
149417

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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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3-1898   75/7/8    BUTLER,MO           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N29006              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTLER MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHILLICOTHE,MO              PITTSBURG,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NR 4 CYL INTAKE HYD TAPPET BKN.PLT OVERSHOT 2600 FT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N29006
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Butler Memorial

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