# Accident 19840423014119A: Cessna 185F, Nogales, AZ, April 23, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1984, 11:45 local time
- Place: Nogales, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.4490° N, 110.8297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4490&lon=-110.8297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9953N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9953N-1995-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A185F (registry code 2072821, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 196 total, 176 in this make and model, 82 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA266) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840423014119A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FLARED AIRCRAFT TOO HIGH AND IT DROPPED IN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 LAX84LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA266), Apr 23, 1984: Cessna 185 (N9953N), Nogales, AZ, substantial damage

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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