# NTSB MKC78FCG69: Cessna 172, N70395, Gravois Mills, MO, September 23, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1978
- Place: Gravois Mills, MO · GRAVOIS MILLS, MO
- Location: 38.2995° N, 92.8250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gravois Mills, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2995&lon=-92.8250&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140084
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FCG69
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG69

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2416  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70395-1982-03-03), registration cancelled 1982-03-03, S/N 17267212 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wulff Harbor

## 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 19780923027109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780923027109A), Sep 23, 1978: Cessna 172D, Gravois Mills, MO, Substantial damage. Full flap go-around-carb heat full on.

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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