# NTSB CHI80FEX20: Cessna 172M, N61548, Bloomington, IN, June 12, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1980
- Place: Bloomington, IN · BLOOMINGTON, IN
- Location: 39.1637° N, 86.5243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1637&lon=-86.5243&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEX20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEX20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2099  80/6/12    BLOOMINGTON,IN      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 185
        TIME - 0942                    N61548              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MI                  BLOOMINGTON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL PUMP ASSY,P/N 76354,FAILED.HIT ROAD SIGN & TRUCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61548](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61548), registered now, S/N 17264631, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (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

## 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 19800612019109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800612019109A), Jun 12, 1980: Cessna 172M, Bloomington, IN, Substantial damage. Engine quit due to failure of engine-driven oil pump. Struck vehicles & other objects on highway landing.

## Other investigations on N61548 (2)

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 MKC76DCQ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCQ25), Dec 16, 1975: Cessna 172 (N61548), Caldwell, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD22), Jan 19, 1975: Cessna 172 (N61548), Fort Worth, TX, 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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