# NTSB CHI78DEV07: Cessna 172, N4041F, Monmouth, IL, November 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1977
- Place: Monmouth, IL · MONMOUTH, IL
- Location: 40.9142° N, 90.6431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monmouth, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9142&lon=-90.6431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78DEV07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3460  77/11/21   MONMOUTH,IL         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 160
        TIME - 1415                    N4041F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH,IL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 25KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4041F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4041F-1978-07-07), registration cancelled 1978-07-07, S/N 36941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monmouth Muni

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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