# NTSB CHI67F0201: Cessna 172G, N4237L, Thompson, OH, June 29, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1966
- Place: Thompson, OH · THOMPSON, OH
- Location: 41.6901° N, 81.0515° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thompson, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6901&lon=-81.0515&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171531
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0201
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0201

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0400  66/6/29    THOMPSON OHIO       CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1050                    N4237L              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1304 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            510 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSTRUCTOR TURNED FUEL OFF AT ALTITUDE 840FT.ABOVE TERRAIN FOR PRACTICE EMERG.POWER OFF LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4237L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4237L-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 17254306 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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