# Accident 19860331008569A: Cessna 172H, Bristow, OK, March 31, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1986, 12:15 local time
- Place: Bristow, OK
- Airport: Jones Memorial
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Engine Run-Up
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8300° N, 96.3891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8300&lon=-96.3891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2826L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2826L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 386 total, 386 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860331008569A

## Narrative

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

STOPPED AIRCRAFT WHERE HE WOULD HAVE A QUARTERING TAILWIND. DURING RUNUP, WIND BLEW AIRCRAFT ONTO ITS BACK.

## 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 FTW86LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA055), Mar 31, 1986: Cessna 172H (N2826L), Bristow, OK, 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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