# Accident 19840813040159A: Cessna 172L, Chesterfield, MO, August 13, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1984, 18:40 local time
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Airport: Spirit Of St Loui
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6501° N, 90.5290° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6501&lon=-90.5290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2898Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2898Q-2012-10-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172L (registry code 2072432, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 575 total, 530 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA249) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840813040159A

## Narrative

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

PILOT MADE BAD LANDING CAUSING BOUNCE AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT CAUSING IT TO DEPART RUNWAY.

## 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 MKC84LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA249), Aug 13, 1984: Cessna 172L (N2898Q), Chesterfield, MO, 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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