# NTSB CHI77FEI26: Cessna 172, N9578V, Jewett, OH, May 14, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 14, 1977
- Place: Jewett, OH · JEWETT, OH
- Location: 40.3681° N, 81.0030° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jewett, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3681&lon=-81.0030&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147358
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEI26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2996  77/5/14    JEWETT, OH          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N9578V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOSTER AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEWETT, OH                  JEWETT, OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9578V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9578V-1991-03-27), registration cancelled 1991-03-27, S/N 17264380 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Foster Airport

## 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 19770514011159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770514011159A), May 14, 1977: Cessna 172M, Jewett, OH, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N9578V (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 CHI89DEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEP02), Mar 27, 1989: Cessna 172M (N9578V), West Bend, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CABLE. UNSUITABLE (SOFT) TERRAIN AND TRANSMISSION WIRES IN THE LANDING AREA WERE CONSIDERED TO BE FACTORS.

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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