# Accident 19741009035249A: Cessna 172K, Beason, IL, October 9, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1974
- Place: Beason, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 40.1428° N, 89.1928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beason, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1428&lon=-89.1928&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79468, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79468) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 534 total, 534 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI75FEV06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741009035249A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AD 72-7-2 REQUIRES OPN ON R OR L FUEL TANK ABOVE 5000FT.PLT USING "BOTH" PSN.VAPOR IN FUEL LINES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI75FEV06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV06), Oct 9, 1974: Cessna 172K (N79468), Beason, IL, minor damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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