# NTSB FTW79FPJ13: Cessna 172, N5233F, Minco, OK, April 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1979
- Place: Minco, OK · MINCO, OK
- Location: 35.3156° N, 97.9514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minco, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3156&lon=-97.9514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPJ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPJ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0867  79/4/27    MINCO,OK            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 323
        TIME - 1805                    N5233F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL RENO,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5233F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5233F-1981-05-07), registration cancelled 1981-05-07, S/N 17253294 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (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 19790427009529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790427009529A), Apr 27, 1979: Cessna 172, Minco, OK, Substantial damage. Engine lost power. Pilot made emergency landing in plowed field, flipped over.

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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