# NTSB CHI78DEP31: Cessna 172, N73362, Middleton, WI, April 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1978
- Place: Middleton, WI · MIDDLETON, WI
- Location: 43.1070° N, 89.5063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Middleton, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1070&lon=-89.5063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142112
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78DEP31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEP31

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2307  78/4/13    MIDDLETON,WI        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1935                    N73362              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 3296 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            348 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WI                  MIDDLETON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73362](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73362), registered now, S/N 17267401, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (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
- Airport: Morey

## 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 19780413023279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780413023279A), Apr 13, 1978: Cessna 172D, Middleton, WI, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N73362 (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 CHI80DEP30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEP30), May 17, 1980: Cessna 172M (N73362), Ixonia, WI, 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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