# NTSB FTW81DPG19: Cessna 172, N79078, Bay, AR, April 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1981
- Place: Bay, AR · BAY, AR
- Location: 35.7461° N, 90.5521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bay, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7461&lon=-90.5521&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 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DPG19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0776  81/4/26    BAY,AR              CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 360
        TIME - 1200                    N79078              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,AR                FISHER,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R MAG INOP,L MAG WEAK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79078](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79078-1982-04-14), registration cancelled 1982-04-14, S/N 17257866 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (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 19810426018949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810426018949A), Apr 26, 1981: Cessna 172K, Bay, AR, Substantial damage. Lost power. Nosed over landing in rough field. Found one magneto dead. Other weak spark.

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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