# NTSB CHI66D0696: Cessna 172, N5489R, New London, OH, April 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1966
- Place: New London, OH · NEW LONDON, OH
- Location: 41.0797° N, 82.4062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New London, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0797&lon=-82.4062&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172622
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66D0696
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0696

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0791   66/4/3    NEW LONDON OHIO     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 106
        TIME - 1700                    N5489R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5489R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5489R), registered now, S/N 17253055, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New London

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.

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