# NTSB NYC74AN022: Cessna 172H, N2665L, Wheeling, IL, September 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1973
- Place: Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
- Location: 42.1277° N, 87.9210° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wheeling, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1277&lon=-87.9210&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187758
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN022

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4092  73/9/13    WHEELING,ILL        CESSNA 150G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1606                    N3076S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 92 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  4                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- C-150 IN CLOSED PATTERN RWY 6L.ARPT TRAFFIC AREA.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4092  73/9/13    WHEELING,ILL        CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 400
        TIME - 1606                    N2665L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  1  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- C-172 INSTD BY TWR TO FLY OVR ARPT AT 2000FT,CIRCLE LEFT FOR RWY 6L.MADE STRAIGHT-IN APCH.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N2665L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2665L), registered now, S/N 17255865, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Pal-Waukee

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N3076S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3076S-1973-12-18), registration cancelled 1973-12-18, S/N 15066976, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Pal-Waukee

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730913034651A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730913034651A), Sep 13, 1973: Cessna 172H, Wheeling, IL, Minor damage. C-172 instd by twr to fly ovr arpt at 2000FT,circle left for rwy 6L.made straight-in apch.
- [Accident 19730913034652A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730913034652A), Sep 13, 1973: Cessna A150K, Wheeling, IL, Destroyed. C-150 in closed pattern rwy 6L.arpt traffic area.

## Other investigations on N2665L (2)

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 DEN91LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA011), Oct 23, 1990: Cessna 172H (N2665L), Buena Vista, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FLARE PROPERLY DURING LANDING. THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE IS A FACTOR.
- [NTSB CHI84LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA213), Jun 3, 1984: Cessna 172H (N2665L), Port Washington, WI, destroyed

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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