# Accident 19870913051639A: Cessna 172N, Edmond, OK, September 13, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1987, 15:45 local time
- Place: Edmond, OK
- Airport: Wynn
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6699° N, 97.4103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6699&lon=-97.4103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N179FR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N179FR-1992-12-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 51 total, 51 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870913051639A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL. NOSED OVER. NOSE WHEEL CAME OFF. SUSPECT NOSE WHEEL AXLE BOLT STRESSED.

## 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 FTW87LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA216), Sep 13, 1987: Cessna 172 (N179FR), Edmond, OK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N179FR (2)

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

- [Accident 19900629022789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900629022789A), Jun 29, 1990: Cessna 172N (N179FR), Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Tried to depart with full flaps. Unable to climb,struck trees and powerline.
- [Incident 19860512023299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860512023299I), May 12, 1986: Cessna 172N (N179FR), Norman, OK, Minor damage. Solo student landed hard and porpoised. Damage to propeller blade tip and firewall.

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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