# NTSB CHI79FEI04: Cessna 172M, N20221, Salem, OH, October 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1978
- Place: Salem, OH · SALEM, OH
- Location: 40.9046° N, 80.8492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salem, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9046&lon=-80.8492&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEI04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3553  78/10/25   SALEM,OH            CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 101
        TIME - 0930                    N20221              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 SALEM,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20221](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20221-1981-03-13), registration cancelled 1981-03-13, S/N 17261106, built 1972 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Salem Airpark

## 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 19781025037919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781025037919A), Oct 25, 1978: Cessna 172D, Salem,Oh, OH, Destroyed

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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