MKC77FA020

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320C · Osborne, KS · April 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1977
Place
Osborne, KS · OSBORNE, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N48325Cessna 320C
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770420016049A
Case key
157957

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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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3-1139  77/4/20    OSBORNE,KS          CESSNA 320C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2199
        TIME - 2215                    N48325              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSBORNE,KS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINA,KS                   OSBORNE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N48325
Reported as
Cessna 320C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Osborne,Ks

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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