# Accident 19810331013139A: Cessna 172, Rock Falls, IL, March 31, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1981, 16:15 local time
- Place: Rock Falls, IL
- Airport: Whiteside
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7721° N, 89.6942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rock Falls, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7721&lon=-89.6942&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35585, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35585-1982-03-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172I (registry code 2072426, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,411 total, 1,411 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI81DEE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE27) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810331013139A

## Narrative

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

STOPPED ON RUNUP PAD TO CHECK ENGINE. WIND BLEW AIRPLANE OVER ON ITS BACK.  SEVERE GUSTY SURFACE WIND.

## 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 CHI81DEE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEE27), Mar 31, 1981: Cessna 172 (N35585), Rock Falls, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N35585 (1)

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

- [Incident 19780806050299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780806050299I), Aug 6, 1978: Cessna 172I (N35585), Herrick, IL. Forced landing after mixture control pulled completely out and engine quit. Cable broke.

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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