# Accident 19910210002109A: Cessna 172M, Easton, PA, February 10, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1991, 17:00 local time
- Place: Easton, PA
- Airport: Easton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6808° N, 75.2206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6808&lon=-75.2206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9796V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9796V) (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 O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 97 total, 15 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910210002109A

## Narrative

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

LONG AND FAST ON LANDING. SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

## 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 NYC91LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA074), Feb 10, 1991: Cessna 172M (N9796V), Easton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY EXECUTED APPROACH, RESULTING IN A LANDING WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED.

## Other reports on N9796V (1)

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

- [Incident 19940524032679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940524032679I), May 24, 1994: Cessna 172M (N9796V), Mahopac, NY, Minor damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Usual minor 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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