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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Gravois Mills, MO · September 23, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 23, 1978
Place
Gravois Mills, MO · GRAVOIS MILLS, MO
Injuries
4 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70395Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780923027109A
Case key
140084

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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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3-2416  78/9/23    GRAVOIS MILLS,MO    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1008                    N70395              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WULFF HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 GRAVOIS MILLS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP GO-AROUND-CARB HEAT FULL ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N70395
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wulff Harbor

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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.