# NTSB CHI81DEV16: Cessna 172M, N80287, Macomb, IL, April 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1981
- Place: Macomb, IL · MACOMB, IL
- Location: 40.4702° N, 90.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Macomb, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4702&lon=-90.6830&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126779
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DEV16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEV16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0574  81/4/26    MACOMB,IL           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1450                    N80287              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 20, 830 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            294 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACOMB MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACOMB,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N80287 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Macomb Municipal

## 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 19810426018899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810426018899A), Apr 26, 1981: Cessna 172M, Macomb, IL, Substantial damage. Flight instructor made hard landing during short field landing demonstration. Aircraft flipped inverted

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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