MKC78DCA20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Bismarck, MO · April 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1978
Place
Bismarck, MO · BISMARCK, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3980QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780429008999A
Case key
142220

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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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3-0831  78/4/29    BISMARCK,MO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 300
        TIME - 1545                    N3980Q              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BISMARCK MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIGHLAND,IL                 BISMARCK,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N3980Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bismarck Memorial

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Other investigations on N3980Q · 1

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