# Accident 19850616027959A: Cessna 172M, Decatur, IN, June 16, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 1985, 11:50 local time
- Place: Decatur, IN
- Airport: Hiway
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8304° N, 84.9208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8304&lon=-84.9208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8954V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8954V-2005-04-07) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 395 total, 12 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA243) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850616027959A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD ON WET SOD RUNWAY AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AFTER DOWNWIND LANDING.

## 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 CHI85LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA243), Jun 16, 1985: Cessna 172 M (N8954V), Decatur, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8954V (1)

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

- [Accident 20020805020179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020805020179A), Aug 5, 2002: Cessna 172M (N8954V), Dahlonega, GA, No damage. (-23) The pilot has very limited night time experience and failed to flare his aircraft while landing. The hard landing caused the aircraft to bounce and touch…

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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