# NTSB CHI75AC055: Cessna 172K, N79251, Columbus, IN, January 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1975
- Place: Columbus, IN · COLUMBUS, IN
- Location: 39.2073° N, 85.9220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2073&lon=-85.9220&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148084
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1189  75/1/28    COLUMBUS,IN         CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 496
        TIME - 2009                    N79251              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 154 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKALAR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   COLUMBUS,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 012875.DSCNDD BLO MDA STRUCK WIRES ABT 1.45 MILES E OF ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79251](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79251-1975-03-12), registration cancelled 1975-03-12, S/N 17257998 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bakalar Muni

## 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 19750128015039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750128015039A), Jan 28, 1975: Cessna 172K, Columbus, IN, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Recovery date 012875.dscndd blo mda struck wires abt 1.45 miles e of arpt.

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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