# Accident 20041010034552A: Cessna 172M, Harrison, OH, October 10, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 2004, 16:40 local time
- Place: Harrison, OH
- Airport: Cincinnati West Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2589° N, 84.7742° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2589&lon=-84.7742&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12625, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12625) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 760 total, 500 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC05LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041010034552A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON APPROACH TO LANDING, WHILE ROLLING LEVEL ON FINAL, THE CE-152 IMPACTED ON TOP OF THE CE-172 WHICH WAS ALREADY ON FINAL, AND BECAME ENTANGLED. THE TWO AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TOGETHER, UPRIGHT, AND SLOWLY TURNING LEFT UNTIL IMPACT IN A GRAVEL PIT SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE CE-172 CAUGHT FIRE ON IMPACT. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE SELF EVACUATED SAFELY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE SPREADING TO THE CE-150.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N68298, Cessna 152: [Accident 20041010034551A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041010034551A)

## 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 NYC05LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA002), Oct 10, 2004: Cessna 172 (N12625), Harrison, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The Cessna 152 pilot's improper traffic pattern procedure and improper radio communication, which resulted in a mid-air collision with a Cessna 172. A factor in the accident was both pilots' failure…

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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