# Accident 19850412014459A: Cessna 172P, Phillipsburg, OH, April 12, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1985, 20:13 local time
- Place: Phillipsburg, OH
- Airport: Phillipsburg
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9040° N, 84.4010° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Phillipsburg, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9040&lon=-84.4010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55211, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 473 total, 50 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850412014459A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK POWERLINES 30 FEET AGL ON FINAL. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND INVERTED ONE HALF MILE FROM RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI85LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA164), Apr 13, 1985: Cessna 172P (N55211), Phillipsburg, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N55211 (2)

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

- [Incident 20210417006459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210417006459I), Apr 17, 2021: Cessna 172P (N55211), Ankeny, IA, Minor damage. Approximately 5 miles east of the Ankeny Airport the pilot observed smoke emanating from the engine cowling and entering the cockpit. The pilot opened the…
- [Incident 19960616028779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960616028779I), Jun 16, 1996: Cessna 172P (N55211), New Castle, IN, Minor damage. Narrative: on approach to fnt landing gear was lowered in preparation for landing. During extension a loud bang was heard followed by no green light for the…

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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