MKC80DCA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · West Plains, MO · March 13, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1980
Place
West Plains, MO · WEST PLAINS, MO
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77JTCessna 421
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800313006729A
Case key
131416

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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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3-1211  80/3/13    WEST PLAINS,MO      CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 3144
        TIME - 1000                    N77JT               PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1550 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST PLAINS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              WEST PLAINS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N77JT
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Plains Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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