MKC77DCG44

NTSB accident investigation · Alon A2 · Grant City, MO · July 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1977
Place
Grant City, MO · GRANT CITY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6555QAlon A2
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770729021139A
Case key
145756

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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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3-2492  77/7/29    GRANT CITY,MO       ALON A2             CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 295
        TIME - 1900                    N6555Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARM STRIP                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- HIT HIGH CORN ADJ TO STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6555Q
Reported as
Alon A2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6555Q · 1

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