# NTSB CHI70FGA12: Cessna 177, N30239, Batavia, OH, June 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 7, 1970
- Place: Batavia, OH · BATAVIA, OH
- Location: 39.0804° N, 84.1708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batavia, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0804&lon=-84.1708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FGA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FGA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2488   70/6/7    BATAVIA,OHIO        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N30239              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLERMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUNKEN,OHIO                 BATAVIA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- SWERVED,ATMTD GO-AROUND,CLOSED THROTTLE,HIT DITCH ALONGSIDE RWY.PRACTISING FULLFLAP LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N30239](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30239), registered now, S/N 17701143, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clermont

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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