# NTSB CHI76FEV33: Cessna 172H, N2588L, Jerseyville, IL, May 2, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1976
- Place: Jerseyville, IL · JERSEYVILLE, IL
- Location: 39.1172° N, 90.3267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jerseyville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1172&lon=-90.3267&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEV33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2126   76/5/2    JERSEYVILLE,IL      CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 57 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N2588L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JERSEYVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JERSEYVILLE,IL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           48                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 30 KTS. LOCAL RADIO AND ST LOUIS WX BRIEFING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2588L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2588L-1976-07-30), registration cancelled 1976-07-30, S/N 17255788 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jerseyville

## 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 19760502010219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760502010219A), May 2, 1976: Cessna 172H, Jerseyville, IL, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 30 KTS. Local radio and st louis wx briefing.

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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