MKC77FCA32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Senath, MO · September 22, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1977
Place
Senath, MO · SENATH, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3635SCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770922034789A
Case key
145385

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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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3-3301  77/9/22    SENATH,MO           CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 126
        TIME - 1735                    N3635S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SENATH,MO                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N3635S
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Adams

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.