# NTSB FTW78FPG24: Cessna 172, N20275, Forrest City, AR, April 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1978
- Place: Forrest City, AR · FORREST CITY, AR
- Location: 35.0136° N, 90.7932° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Forrest City, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0136&lon=-90.7932&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142673
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FPG24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPG24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0583  78/4/13    FORREST CITY,AR     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N20275              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 26, 600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BREWINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              FORREST CITY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           75                                                       90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20275](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20275-2017-02-28), registration cancelled 2017-02-28, S/N 17261151, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- 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
- Airport: Brewington

## 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 19780413007479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780413007479A), Apr 13, 1978: Cessna 172M, Forrest City, AR, Substantial damage. Wind gusts to 20KTS.

## Other investigations on N20275 (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 CEN09CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA140), Jan 22, 2009: Cessna 172M (N20275), Little Rock, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the missing nut on the bolt connecting the throttle cable and carburetor's lever arm.

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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