# NTSB MKC78DCG14: Cessna 172H, N3864R, Marshfield, MO, January 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1978
- Place: Marshfield, MO · MARSHFIELD, MO
- Location: 37.3422° N, 92.9110° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marshfield, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3422&lon=-92.9110&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143576
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DCG14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0023  78/1/26    MARSHFIELD,MO       CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 199
        TIME - 1640                    N3864R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BECKNER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CAPE GIRARDO,MO             WICHITA,KS                   SPRINGFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 35K. R/W SNOW DEPTH 12 TO 18 INCHES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3864R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3864R), registered now, S/N 17255364 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beckner Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780126000729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780126000729A), Jan 26, 1978: Cessna 172H, Marshfield, MO, Substantial damage. Wnd gusting 35K. R/w snow depth 12 to 18 inches.

## Other investigations on N3864R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC72FCG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCG51), May 4, 1972: Cessna 172H (N3864R), Gardner, KS, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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