# Accident 19850705034079A: Cessna 172M, Hagerstown, MD, July 5, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1985, 10:47 local time
- Place: Hagerstown, MD
- Airport: Washington County Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6797° N, 77.6500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6797&lon=-77.6500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12740, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12740) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO85LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850705034079A

## Narrative

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

DUAL PARAPLEGIC STUDENT USED HAND RUDDER CONTROL. VEERED LANDING. CFI REGAINED CONTROL EMPANNAGE HIT RUNWAY SIGNS.

## 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 BFO85LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA055), Jul 5, 1985: Cessna 172M (N12740), Hagerstown, MD, 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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