MKC85LA202

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Kahoka, MO · August 31, 1985

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 31, 1985, 17:50 local (22:50 UTC)
Place
Kahoka, MO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N64264Cessna 172M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850831042359A
Case key
34021

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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.

On ground/water collision with objectGo-around (vfr)
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - excessivePilot in commandCause
Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause
Object - airport facilityFactor
Nose overGo-around (vfr)
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

The plt stated that as he turned final, the airspeed increased and he could not slow down so the acft touched down fast. When he attempted a last minute go-around, the acft hit a concrete filled metal pole, went off the end of the rwy, across a street and into a soy bean fld where it nosed forward to an inverted position.

Aircraft

Registration
N64264
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17265137
Airframe hours
1,206
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
James W. Hankins Sr.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · December 31, 1984
Departed
4K3 · Lexington, MO
Airport
M005 · Municipal, runway 28, 2,750 × 140 ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
332 total · 186 in this make and model · 240 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 10 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
93 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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