# NTSB MKC78DER76: Cessna 172, N19951, Wilmar, MN, July 23, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1978
- Place: Wilmar, MN · WILMAR, MN
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78DER76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3818  78/7/23    WILMAR,MN           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1710                    N19951              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILMAR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABERDEEN,SD                 WILMAR,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- IGNITION HARNESS,P/N77745 BREAKS DOWN WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N19951 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wilmar Muni

## 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 19780723037659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780723037659A), Jul 23, 1978: Cessna 172D, Wilmar, MN, Substantial damage. Ignition harness,P/N77745 breaks down when engine is hot.

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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