- Date
- October 12, 1983, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Blairstown, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N755RBCessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831012061049A
- Case key
- 33581
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that after he started to takeoff, the acft had rolled aprx 1500 ft when he felt the airspeed was not sufficient, so he aborted. He was unable to stop on the remaining rwy. Before stopping, the acft went thru a shallow ravine. Subsequently, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over. The plt stated that he did not recognize any problem with the eng & it appeared to be operating normally.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N755RB
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17267563
- Airframe hours
- 1,085
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald W. Hill
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1983
- Destination
- MHK · Manhattan, KS
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 528 total · 91 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.