# NTSB CHI73FEK18: Cessna 177, N2925X, Johnstown, OH, March 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1973
- Place: Johnstown, OH · JOHNSTOWN, OH
- Location: 40.1498° N, 82.6869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnstown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1498&lon=-82.6869&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163223
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEK18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEK18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0574  73/3/23    JOHNSTOWN,OHIO      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 470
        TIME - 0800                    N2925X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 423 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               MONROEVILLE,PA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- DRG TKOF FROM 1800FT ROLLING FARM FLD L GR HIT BOULDER.FLD TIRE MARKS IND HVY PRES ON ALL 3 WHEELS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2925X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2925X), registered now, S/N 17700325 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730323005889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730323005889A), Mar 23, 1973: Cessna 177, Johnstown, OH, Substantial damage. Drg tkof from 1800FT rolling farm fld l gr hit boulder. Fld tire marks ind hvy pres on all 3 wheels

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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