Cessna 172M accident near Blairstown, Missouri, October 12, 1983
On October 12, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N755RB, was destroyed in an accident near Blairstown, Missouri. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- October 12, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Blairstown, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N755RB · no longer on the register · serial 17267563
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER HE STARTED TO TAKEOFF, THE ACFT HAD ROLLED APRX 1500 FT WHEN HE FELT THE AIRSPEED WAS NOT SUFFICIENT, SO HE ABORTED. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT WENT THRU A SHALLOW RAVINE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE ENG & IT APPEARED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.
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: 528 hours in all; 91 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,085 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: MHK Manhattan KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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