Plane Crash List

Cessna 172 N21249

6 July 1984 · Cuba, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 6 July 1984 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N21249 was involved in an accident near Cuba, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 16:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Cuba, Missouri, United States
Nearest airport
Cuta Muni
Coordinates
38.0603, -91.3907
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N21249
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Ferry
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cuba → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC84LA201

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT HAD BEEN PARKED OUTDOORS AND NOT FLOWN FOR SIX MONTHS AND ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE PLT DID NOTHING EXCEPT ADD 10 GALLONS OF FUEL TO THE ACFT TANKS. THE ACFT ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 100 FT AGL. A FAA INSPECTOR FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL TANKS AND SYSTEM. THE ACFT WAS OUT OF DATE ON AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PLT DID NOT OBTAIN A FERRY PERMIT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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