MKC79FCA07

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 600A · Cabool, MO · January 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1979
Place
Cabool, MO · CABOOL, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7541SAerostar 600A
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790110000609A
Case key
137621

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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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3-0049  79/1/10    CABOOL,MO           AEROSTAR 600A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 8500
        TIME - 1440                    N7541S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABOOL MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOPLIN,MO                   CABOOL,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N7541S
Reported as
Aerostar 600A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cabool Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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