Cessna 172N N76107
26 June 1993 · Point Lookout, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1993 at about 04:22 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N76107, operated by Precision Air, was involved in an accident near Point Lookout, Missouri, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Lookout, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- M. Graham Clark Field (PLK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N76107
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Precision Air
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Smith → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA229
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER GLIDE PATH, AND HER FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LOCATING THE AIRPORT AT POINT LOOKOUT, MISSOURI, THE PILOT CIRCLED TO LOSE ALTITUDE TO LAND. SHE STATES SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT UNICOM ON THE FIELD FOR AN AIRPORT ADVISORY, BUT GOT NO ANSWER. SINCE SHE DID NOT HEAR ANY OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA, SHE PROCEEDED TO MAKE A PATTERN FOR LANDING. SHE CAME IN TOO FAST AND THE PLANE BALLOONED, SO SHE ELECTED FOR A GO-AROUND. ON HER NEXT APPROACH, SHE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172F | Co. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Cessna 172P | Pembroke, Virginia, United States | Air Chesterfield Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172RG | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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