# NTSB CHI79DEG23: Cessna 172, N7149G, Troy, OH, August 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 15, 1979
- Place: Troy, OH · TROY, OH
- Location: 40.0446° N, 84.2241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Troy, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0446&lon=-84.2241&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEG23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEG23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1732  79/8/15    TROY,OH             CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 9 TOTAL
        TIME - 2040                    N7149G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TROY SKYPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,OH                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO FLT.ON SHORT FINAL,STUD CHG FROM LEFT TO RGT RWY TO AVOID OTHER ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7149G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7149G-1981-12-24), registration cancelled 1981-12-24, S/N 17258849 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Troy Skypark

## 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 19790815019959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790815019959A), Aug 15, 1979: Cessna 172, Troy, OH, Substantial damage. Student pilot, not aligned with runway, landed aircraft. Ran off side of runway. Attempted to avoid lights,hit tree

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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