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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Poplar Bluff, MO · January 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1976
Place
Poplar Bluff, MO · POPLAR BLUFF, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5652TCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760110000749A
Case key
151999

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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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3-0016  76/1/10    POPLAR BLUFF,MO     CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 275
        TIME - 1310                    N5652T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POPLAR BLUFF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KIRKSVILLE,MO               MEMPHIS,TN                   POPLAR BLUFF,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     190
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SOFT PLOWED FLD.LATER FCST WINDS 30-36K.PLT PLANNED FLT WINDS 20-34K.

Aircraft

Registration
N5652T
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Poplar Bluff

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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