MKC82DCA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172D · Jefferson City, MO · November 21, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1981
Place
Jefferson City, MO · JEFFERSON CITY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2509YCessna 172D
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811121074589A
Case key
123775

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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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3-2231  81/11/21   JEFFERSON CITY,MO   CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 7620
        TIME - 1840                    N2509Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4050 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MALDEN,MO                   VICHY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH PROPANE TANK & POWER POLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2509Y
Reported as
Cessna 172D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.