# NTSB MKC88LA052: Cessna 172, N12600, Kimball, NE, February 11, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 11, 1988, 12:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Kimball, NE
- Coordinates: 41.230648, -103.650024 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2306&lon=-103.6500&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34540
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC88LA052
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34540/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA052

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - fence
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS USING OUTDATED CHARTS FOR HIS DESTINATION APT. HE FAILED TO NOTICE A NEW RUNWAY.  HE ALSO FAILED TO NOTICE THE YELLOW X'S, SIGNIFYING CLOSURE OF THE OLD RUNWAY.  IT WAS ALMOST PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY, WITHIN TEN DEGREES OF HEADING.  LDG ON THE CLOSED RUNWAY, AND ROLLING OUT, HE NOTICED A 2 TO 3 FOOT SNOW BANK ACROSS HIS PATH.  HE ADDED POWER AND FLEW OVER THE OBSTACLE AND RELANDED ON THE OTHER SIDE.  HE SAID HE FELT HE COULD NOT STOP IN THE REMAINING DISTANCE, AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND GO AROUND.  HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE FENCE ON THE BOUNDARY AND THE NOSE GEAR CAUGHT THE WIRES.  THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N12600](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12600), registered now, S/N 17262103, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17262103
- Airframe hours: 1630
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Ortner Farms, Inc.
- Registered owner: Ortner Farms Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 25, 1987, 17 hours before
- Departed: 8V5, HOLYOKE, CO
- Airport: IBM, Kimball, runway 11, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 270 total, 233 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SNY, 35 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880211046569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880211046569A), Feb 11, 1988: Cessna 172M, Kimball, NE, Substantial damage. Tried to land on notamed marked closed runway. Jumped 2 snowbanks tried to go around caught a fence and nosed over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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