# NTSB MKC70D0282: Cessna 172, N5672A, Columbus, ND, October 1, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1969
- Place: Columbus, ND · COLUMBUS, ND
- Location: 48.9050° N, 102.7812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9050&lon=-102.7812&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 14, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152031
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC70D0282
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0282

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4133   69/10/1   COLUMBUS,N DAK      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1840                    N5672A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,N DAK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PREVIOUSLY DMGD,NOT RPTD.MAIN SPAR BKN IN ATTACH AREA,ELEV LOCKED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5672A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5672A-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 28272 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Columbus

## Other investigations on N5672A (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 MKC70D0273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0273), Sep 13, 1969: Cessna 172 (N5672A), Carpio, ND, 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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