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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Warrensburg, MO · June 13, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1980
Place
Warrensburg, MO · WARRENSBURG, MO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N78395Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800613019149A
Case key
130840

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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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3-1218  80/6/13    WARRENSBURG,MO      CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1850                    N78395              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY CITY,MO          WARRENSBURG,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N78395
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyhaven

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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