MKC81DCG25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · St Marys, KS · March 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1981
Place
St Marys, KS · ST MARYS, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8239LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810323000009A
Case key
126829

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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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3-0349  81/3/23    ST MARYS,KS         CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1206
        TIME - 2330                    N8239L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 655 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RONSSE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              ST MARYS,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NIGHT LNDG ON UNLIT FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8239L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ronsse

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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