# Incident 19781021029602I: Cessna 152, Plymouth, MI, October 21, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 21, 1978, 17:50 local time
- Place: Plymouth, MI
- Airport: Mettetal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3712° N, 83.4676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plymouth, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3712&lon=-83.4676&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7321B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7321B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A152 (registry code 2071836, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total, 500 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/19781021029602I

## Narrative

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

BOTH PILOTS REPORTED ON CONGESTED UNICOM. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS OVERTAKEN AND HIT BY A PA24 ON FINAL.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N6753P, Piper PA24250: [Incident 19781021029601I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781021029601I)

## Other reports on N7321B (4)

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

- [Incident 20170721014729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170721014729I), Jul 21, 2017: Cessna A152 (N7321B), Georgetown, TN, Minor damage. During cruise flight while conducting flight instruction a loud bang was heard followed by the engine running extremely rough. Mixture was set to full rich and…
- [Accident 19901202052319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901202052319A), Dec 2, 1990: Cessna 152 (N7321B), Muskegon, MI, Substantial damage. Student lost control on touch and go landings. Veered off runway cartwheeled and flipped over.
- [Incident 19860809057439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860809057439I), Aug 9, 1986: Cessna 152 (N7321B), Holland, MI. Student ran out of fuel on a solo crosscountry. Landed short of destination runway with no damage.
- [Incident 19780129004539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780129004539I), Jan 29, 1978: Cessna 152 (N7321B), Westland, MI, Minor damage. Student lost directional control and main gear struck snowbank. Aircraft turned over on its back.

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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