# Accident 19821206066169A: Cessna 172P, Dateland, AZ, December 6, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 1982, 15:30 local time
- Place: Dateland, AZ
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9392° N, 113.3408° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9392&lon=-113.3408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55299, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55299) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 75 total, 13 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821206066169A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT WING STRUCK A POWER POLE ON LIFTOFF. AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER IN A PLOWED FIELD. TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY EDGE.

## 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 LAX83LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA054), Dec 6, 1982: Cessna 172P (N55299), Dateland, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N55299 (1)

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

- [Incident 20100225028829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100225028829I), Feb 25, 2010: Cessna 172P (N55299), Grand Island, NE, Minor damage. The aircraft bounced upon landing, veered to the left, became airborne again, and landed hard which damaged the propeller.

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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