# Incident 19780114003059I: Cessna 172, Mayaguez, U.S. Virgin Islands, January 14, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1978, 15:15 local time
- Place: Mayaguez, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N61567, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61567) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 46 total, 46 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780114003059I

## Narrative

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

VEERED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY INTO TALL GRASS. STUDENT PILOT.

## Other reports on N61567 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19820113005279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820113005279I), Jan 13, 1982: Cessna 172M (N61567), Farmingdale, NY. Za lost oil pressure. Made unscheduled landing. Engine checked out normal on the ground. Problem cause unknown.
- [Accident 19781025034069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781025034069A), Oct 25, 1978: Cessna 172D (N61567), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Acft flipped over.

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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