# Accident 19821120059199A: Cessna 172M, Sherman, TX, November 20, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1982, 12:30 local time
- Place: Sherman, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6603° N, 96.6995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6603&lon=-96.6995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20576, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20576-1984-03-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821120059199A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CLIPPED TREES AND CRASHED DURING LOW LEVEL BUZZING. PILOT HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 FTW83LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA041), Nov 20, 1982: Cessna 172M (N20576), Sherman, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N20576 (1)

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

- [Incident 19810721055469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810721055469I), Jul 21, 1981: Cessna 172M (N20576), Ankeny, IA, Minor damage. Student solo lost directional control after landing, ran off side of runway.

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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