# NTSB MKC78DCG61: Cessna 188, N21665, Clarence, MO, August 14, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1978
- Place: Clarence, MO · CLARENCE, MO
- Location: 39.7432° N, 92.2601° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clarence, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7432&lon=-92.2601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140045
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DCG61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCG61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2318  78/8/14    CLARENCE,MO         CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 8800
        TIME - 1900                    N21665              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARENCE,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED INTO BEAN FIELD ADJ TO STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N21665 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19780814024679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780814024679A), Aug 14, 1978: Cessna A188B, Clarence, MO, Substantial damage. Drifted into bean field adj to strip.

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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