MKC81DCQ37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Sublette, KS · May 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1981
Place
Sublette, KS · SUBLETTE, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7855GCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810531031819A
Case key
126061

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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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3-1088  81/5/31    SUBLETTE,KS         CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 545
        TIME - 1945                    N7855G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,KS                 SUBLETTE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7855G
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sherwood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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