# NTSB IAD78DLJ08: Cessna 172, N75600, Raeford, NC, December 26, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 26, 1977
- Place: Raeford, NC · RAEFORD, NC
- Location: 34.9804° N, 79.2295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raeford, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9804&lon=-79.2295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78DLJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DLJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3727  77/12/26   RAEFORD,NC          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N75600              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 46 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAY WOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,NC             RAEFORD,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75600](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75600), registered now, S/N 17267840, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (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: Ray Wood

## 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 19771226038909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771226038909A), Dec 26, 1977: Cessna 172N, Raeford, NC, Substantial damage

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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