# Accident 19870119000799A: Cessna 172M, Oakdale, CA, January 19, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 19, 1987, 13:00 local time
- Place: Oakdale, CA
- Airport: Oakdale
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7994° N, 120.7397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7994&lon=-120.7397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12551, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12551-1988-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 24 total, 24 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870119000799A

## Narrative

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

THE STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING IN A STRONG CROSSWIND. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE 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 LAX87LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA092), Jan 19, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12551), Oakdale, CA, 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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