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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Lamoni, IA · October 21, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1977
Place
Lamoni, IA · LAMONI, IA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N21210Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771021031499A
Case key
145212

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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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3-2998  77/10/21   LAMONI,IA           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1959                    N21210              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 58 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMONI,IA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,NE                  LAMONI,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- TEMPORARY LTS PLACED ON RNY.

Aircraft

Registration
N21210
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lamoni,Ia

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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.