# Accident 19870315005879A: Cessna 170A, Brandon, FL, March 15, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1987, 14:50 local time
- Place: Brandon, FL
- Airport: Brandon
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.9205° N, 82.2899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9205&lon=-82.2899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1352D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1352D-1995-07-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170A (registry code 2072304, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170A
- Reported engine: CONT O300*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,537 total, 300 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870315005879A

## Narrative

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

THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING A HARD LANDING.  THE PILOT MAY HAVE APPLIED BRAKES IN FLARE.

## 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 MIA87LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA110), Mar 15, 1987: Cessna 170A (N1352D), Brandon, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1352D (1)

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

- [Incident 19811101083139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811101083139I), Nov 1, 1981: Cessna 170A (N1352D), St Petersburg, FL. Engine lost power when pilot switched to both tanks on approach. Pilot did not switch back. Some water in fuel.

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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