MKC79DCG76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Branson, MO · August 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1979
Place
Branson, MO · BRANSON, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N704UBCessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790824019709A
Case key
135197

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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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3-1618  79/8/24    BRANSON,MO          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 2030                    N704UB              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARK MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              BRANSON,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           82                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N704UB
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clark Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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