Cessna 172H accident near Walnut Grove, MO
On January 4, 2011, a Cessna 172H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Walnut Grove, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 4, 2011
- Place
- Walnut Grove, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.409°N, 93.471°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110103X35259
Official records · CEN11LA138
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript -- Flight Service Briefing: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 3, 2011, about 1852 central standard time (cst), a Cessna 172H, N1416F, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain near Walnut Grove, Missouri. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The personal cross-country flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight departed Waynesville-Forney Field Airport (TBN), Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, about 1745. The intended destination was Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO), Bartlesville, Oklahoma. A friend of the pilot reported that she drove him to Lancaster Airport (LNS), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on the morning of the accident. They arrived at the airport about 0700 eastern standard time (est) and waited for the sun to rise. The pilot fueled the airplane and she watched him depart about 0750 est. She noted that the pilot called her about 1430 cst and 1730 cst that afternoon to check in. He reportedly stated that he was planning to spend the night in Oklahoma, and had arranged for a hangar for the airplane and a limousine to pick him up at the airport. A receipt for several food and beverage items was recovered from the airplane. The receipt was dated the same day as the accident and included a time stamp of 0539 est. Fueling records recovered from the airplane indicated that the pilot purchased fuel at: Pickaway County Memorial Airport (CYO), Circleville, Ohio, at 1158 est; Lawrenceville-Vincennes Airport (LWV), Lawrenceville
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue.
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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.
