Cessna 172M accident near Kahoka, Missouri, August 31, 1985
On August 31, 1985 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N64264, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kahoka, Missouri (Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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 31, 1985 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Kahoka, Missouri · Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N64264 · no longer on the register · serial 17265137
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT AS HE TURNED FINAL, THE AIRSPEED INCREASED AND HE COULD NOT SLOW DOWN SO THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN FAST. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED A LAST MINUTE GO-AROUND, THE ACFT HIT A CONCRETE FILLED METAL POLE, WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY, ACROSS A STREET AND INTO A SOY BEAN FLD WHERE IT NOSED FORWARD TO AN INVERTED POSITION.
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: 332 hours in all; 186 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 240 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,206 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 31, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 4K3 Lexington MO at 9:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,750 ft by 140 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 93°F (34°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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