MKC81FCA21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Fenton, MO · August 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1981
Place
Fenton, MO · FENTON, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N734FACessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810802046859A
Case key
125007

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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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3-1533   81/8/2    FENTON,MO           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 74, 1084
        TIME - 1115                    N734FA              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FENTON,MO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- BEECH F33A,N9393Q,& CESSNA 150,N8397G,DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N734FA
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weiss

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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