Cessna 172 accident near Camdenton, Missouri, August 8, 1983
On August 8, 1983 at about 5:44 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N9388H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camdenton, Missouri (Camdenton Mem airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 8, 1983 · about 5:44 pm local time
- Place
- Camdenton, Missouri · Camdenton Mem · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N9388H · no longer on the register · serial 172-66132
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, WENT OFF THE RWY INTO GRASS, THEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OER. MARKS ON THE RWY INDICATED THAT THE ACFT WAS LANDED LONG, BOUNCED & THEN TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE NOSE POINTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 76 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 27 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 156 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 9, 1982; 99 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: B & M Aviation INC.
The flight
- Departed from: 3SL St. Charles MO at 4:05 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15, 3,400 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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