# Accident 19850422019979A: Cessna 172M, Macedonia, OH, April 22, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1985, 14:10 local time
- Place: Macedonia, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3092° N, 81.4904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3092&lon=-81.4904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12124, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12124-2012-06-12) (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 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 102 total, 7 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850422019979A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AFTER FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. NUMBER 3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED.

## 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 CHI85LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA173), Apr 22, 1985: Cessna 172M (N12124), Macedonia, OH, substantial damage

## Other reports on N12124 (1)

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

- [Accident 19780204004109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780204004109A), Feb 4, 1978: Cessna 172M (N12124), Norwalk, OH, Substantial damage

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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