MKC83LA029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Warrenburg, MO · November 17, 1982

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 17, 1982, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC)
Place
Warrenburg, MO
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N64029Cessna 172M
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
72959

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightTaxi - from landing
Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Nose overTaxi - from landing

Analysis

Pilot had to taxi 4000 feet on runway. Aircraft became airborne, hit ground, and nosed over during this time. One witness said aircraft looked like it was taking off & stalled. Pilot said he was only going 20 mph.

Aircraft

Registration
N64029
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17264975
Airframe hours
1,367
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
James W. Hankins
Registered owner
James W. Hankins
Departed
C · Grain Valley, MO
Destination
C · Warrensburg, MO
Airport
9K4 · Skyhaven, runway 18, 3,900 × 75 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
49
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
184 total · 40 in this make and model · 40 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Wind
50° at 11 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
900 ft broken
Temperature
100 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg