MKC78FCA42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Rolla, MO · July 27, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1978
Place
Rolla, MO · ROLLA, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4331VCessna 195
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140790

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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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3-2486  78/7/27    ROLLA,MO            CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 70, 2060
        TIME - 1325                    N4331V              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGAN PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLA,MO                    TAYLOR,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GRASS 10-12IN HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4331V
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Morgan Private

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.