MKC79DCG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Liberty, MO · December 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1978
Place
Liberty, MO · LIBERTY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1869ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781209036239A
Case key
139167

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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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3-3262   78/12/9   LIBERTY,MO          CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 163
        TIME - 2048                    N1869Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIBERTY LANDING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEARNEY,NE                  LIBERTY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- RWY LIGHTS OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N1869Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Liberty Landing

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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