# Incident 19791007051889I: Cessna 172N, Detroit, MI, October 7, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1979, 12:09 local time
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Airport: Metro
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Aircraft: N734LJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734LJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 120 total, 1 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/19791007051889I

## Narrative

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

PILOT BALLOONED THEN LANDED HARD. DAMAGED PROP AND WING TIP. MODERATE GUSTS.

## Other reports on N734LJ (3)

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

- [Accident 20231018022409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231018022409A), Oct 18, 2023: Cessna 172N (N734LJ), North Bend, WA, Substantial damage. PIC attempted to land at 4W0, which was closed for the season. On approach, PIC began landing checks as he was in the left downwind and turned left base for a…
- [Accident 19941106040019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941106040019A), Nov 6, 1994: Cessna 172N (N734LJ), St Paul, MN, Substantial damage. Engine failed on local flight. Landed plowed field. Nosed over. Intake valve failed and connecting rod broke.
- [Incident 19820602036019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820602036019I), Jun 2, 1982: Cessna 172N (N734LJ), Sidney, OH. Smoke in cockpit on climb out. Diverted to near airport. Alternator failure caused panel light dimmer to overheat.

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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