# NTSB CHI78FEC49: Cessna 172M, N73606, South Rockwood, MI, August 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1978
- Place: South Rockwood, MI · SOUTH ROCKWOOD, MI
- Location: 42.0603° N, 83.2698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Rockwood, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0603&lon=-83.2698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139386
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEC49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3398  78/8/26    SOUTH ROCKWOOD,MI   CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 150
        TIME - 1655                    N73606              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGINESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONROE,MI                   RETURN                       SOUTH ROCKWOOD,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- INTENTIONALLY FLEW SHORT TRAFFIC PATTERN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N73606](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73606-1980-02-21), registration cancelled 1980-02-21, S/N 17267575 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laginess

## 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 19780826024229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826024229A), Aug 26, 1978: Cessna 172D, South Rockwood, MI, Substantial damage. Intentionally flew short traffic pattern.

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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