# NTSB CHI67A0038: Cessna 172, N4616L, South Russel, OH, September 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1966
- Place: South Russel, OH · SOUTH RUSSEL, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121014
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1164  66/9/11    SOUTH RUSSEL,OHIO   CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N4616L              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAGRIN FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK 35 FT HI WIRES.LOCATED 600 FT BEYOND END OF RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4616L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4616L-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N 17254611 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chagrin Falls

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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