MKC81FA042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Newburg, MO · July 5, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 5, 1981
Place
Newburg, MO · NEWBURG, MO
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1383FCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810705038039A
Case key
123877

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2247   81/7/5  NR.NEWBURG,MO         CESSNA 172G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 300
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1383F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 199 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCHIE,MO                   ROLLA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DARK NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1383F
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N1383F · 1

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