# NTSB CHI79FEX31: Cessna 172, N46202, Martinsville, IN, May 21, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1979
- Place: Martinsville, IN · MARTINSVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.4147° N, 86.4317° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Martinsville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4147&lon=-86.4317&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135400
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEX31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2231  79/5/21    MARTINSVILLE,IN     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 290
        TIME - 1500                    N46202              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 142 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCDANIEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTINSVILLE,IN             GREENWOOD,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  25009
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46202](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46202-2023-10-21), registration cancelled 2023-10-21, S/N 17257104, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (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: Mcdaniel

## 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 19790521016149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790521016149A), May 21, 1979: Cessna 172, Martinsville, IN, Substantial damage. Pilot stated a gust of wind caused aircraft to stall during initial climb. Aircraft hit runway.

## Other investigations on N46202 (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 CEN22LA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA398), Aug 28, 2022: Cessna 172I (N46202), Olivet, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain a proper glidepath that resulted in a hard landing and impact with the runway.

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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