Cessna 172M accident near Union Star, MO
On September 2, 2007, a Cessna 172M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Union Star, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 2007
- Place
- Union Star, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.772°N, 94.910°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070910X01345
Official records · CHI07LA288
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 2, 2007, at 1508 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N1502V, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering at a low altitude over residences in Union Star, Missouri. The solo student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact with the terrain and a post impact fire. The Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ), St. Joseph, Missouri, at 1347. Several witnesses in the area reported hearing and seeing the airplane prior to the accident. One witness reported seeing the airplane circle his property eight times. He reported that during the last circle the airplane was extremely low and in a very steep left bank. As the airplane cleared his house, it nosed straight down, hitting a power line with the left wing prior to striking the ground. He stated the airplane caught fire when it impacted the ground. Another witness reported seeing the airplane "buzz" his house four times at very low altitudes. He stated the airplane was diving and climbing as it flew over. Another witness estimated the airplane's altitude as being 150 to 200 feet above the ground as it circled over the area making shallow climbs and descents. She stated the airplane then made a slight climb in a steep left bank over her neighbor's house prior to descending nose first into the ground. One witness reported seeing the pilot throw something out of the airplane attached to a pa
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall while buzzing residences. Contributing to the accident was the pilot performing buzzing maneuvers.
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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.
