# Accident 19900321007959A: Cessna 172M, Three Forks, MT, March 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1990, 16:20 local time
- Place: Three Forks, MT
- Airport: Three Forks Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.9097° N, 111.4290° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9097&lon=-111.4290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80830, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80830) (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 O360A4M
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,900 total, 88 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900321007959A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED 10 FEET INTO AIR,DROPPED TO RUNWAY AND TAXIED IN. FOUND POPPED RIVETS BENT FIREWALL.

## 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 DEN90LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA087), Mar 21, 1990: Cessna 172M (N80830), Three Forks, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S MISJUDGED LANDING FLARE.

## Other reports on N80830 (2)

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

- [Accident 20010626015129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010626015129A), Jun 26, 2001: Cessna 172M (N80830), Bozeman, MT, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated she was lead aircraft in a flight of four when tomahawk N9341T passed under and in front of her. She then stated the tail of the tomahawk…
- [Accident 19980720023849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980720023849A), Jul 20, 1998: Cessna 172M (N80830), Substantial damage. (-23)Damage found in preflight inspection. Nosewheel damage (minor). Firewall wrinkled slightly. Identity of the pilot and surrounding circumstances are…

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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