# Accident 19830412014589A: Cessna 172M, Holland, MI, April 12, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1983, 17:00 local time
- Place: Holland, MI
- Airport: Park Township
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7701° N, 86.0997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7701&lon=-86.0997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92777, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92777) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 100 total, 41 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830412014589A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD ON THE NOSEWHEEL. IMPACT COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR AND BENT THE ENGINE FIREWALL.

## 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 CHI83LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA167), Apr 12, 1983: Cessna 172M (N92777), Holland, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N92777 (2)

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

- [Incident 19960829032659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960829032659I), Aug 29, 1996: Cessna 172M (N92777), Traverse City, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was avoiding another parked aircraft while attempting to pass between that aircraft and the fence behind, wingtip scraped the top of the fence…
- [Accident 19830711034399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830711034399A), Jul 11, 1983: Cessna 172M (N92777), Holland, MI, Substantial damage. Landed too long. Ran off end of runway into small 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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