# NTSB MKC75FTG17: Cessna 172I, N46252, Pettibone, ND, January 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1975
- Place: Pettibone, ND · PETTIBONE, ND
- Location: 47.1171° N, 99.5208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pettibone, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1171&lon=-99.5208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146948
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FTG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FTG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0047  75/1/24    PETTIBONE,ND        CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 510
        TIME - 1100                    N46252              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETTIBONE,ND                ROBINSON,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 45K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46252](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46252-1975-12-16), registration cancelled 1975-12-16, S/N 17257137 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (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 19750124001529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750124001529A), Jan 24, 1975: Cessna 172I, Pettibone, ND, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 45K.

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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