Cessna 172H accident near Plattsburg, MO
On September 16, 1999, a Cessna 172H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Plattsburg, MO. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 16, 1999
- Place
- Plattsburg, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.559°N, 94.460°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19700
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 16, 1999, at 1815 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 172H, N1406F, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when on takeoff from runway 18 (2,100 feet by 20 feet; dry asphalt & turf) at Plattsburg Air Park, Plattsburg, Missouri, the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot and two passengers on board the airplane were fatally injured. A third passenger was seriously injured. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. A friend of the pilot stated that he and the pilot flew the airplane on September 9, 1999, for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Prior to the flight, the pilot fueled the airplane from gas cans which he brought with him to the airport. The witness noticed that the fuel gauges indicated full for both wing tanks. Two witnesses at the Plattsburg Air Park saw the airplane taxi to the end of the runway and perform an engine run-up. The witnesses said that during the takeoff roll the airplane had good acceleration and sounded good. One witness said that the airplane looked as if 10 degrees of flaps were extended. Neither witness saw the airplane lift off. The two witnesses took off from Plattsburg Airport approximately 20 minutes after they saw N1406F on its takeoff roll. They flew to Cameron, Missouri, and back to Plattsburg. They estimated that the flight took 45 minutes. On approach from the south into the Platt
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb. A factor relating to this accident was the inadvertent stall/spin.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
