# Incident 19781013030439I: Cessna 172, Manassas, VA, October 13, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 1978
- Place: Manassas, VA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7468° N, 77.4826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manassas, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7468&lon=-77.4826&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2286E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2286E-2013-01-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,734 total, 900 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781013030439I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

INSTRUCTOR CHECK OUT ANOTHER PILOT SUGGESTED RAISING FLAPS ON SHORT FINAL TO PREVENT UNDERSHOOT. UNDERSHOT.

## Other reports on N2286E (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19800311005099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800311005099A), Mar 11, 1980: Cessna 172N (N2286E), Waynesboro, VA, Substantial damage. Tried to land in severe crosswind that exceeded aircraft's capability. Drifted off runway into trees.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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