# NTSB CHI72DEM49: Cessna 120, N2571N, Allegan, MI, February 12, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1972
- Place: Allegan, MI · ALLEGAN, MI
- Location: 42.5311° N, 85.8392° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Allegan, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5311&lon=-85.8392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165587
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DEM49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0903  72/2/12    ALLEGAN,MICH        CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N2571N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PADGHAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLEGAN,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- PLT OF N2571N TAXIING ON RWY SUDDENLY SAW OTR ACFT ON FINAL,TAXIED INTO SNWBNK.OTR ACFT WENT ARND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2571N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2571N-1975-06-11), registration cancelled 1975-06-11, S/N 12828 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 120
- Registry model: [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120) (registry code 2071402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Padghan

## Other investigations on N2571N (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 CHI75FET12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET12), Dec 2, 1974: Cessna 120 (N2571N), Sodus, MI, 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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