# Accident 19910217002879A: Cessna 172N, San Carlos, CA, February 17, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 1991, 14:00 local time
- Place: San Carlos, CA
- Airport: San Carlos Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4910° N, 122.2598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4910&lon=-122.2598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5300F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5300F-1992-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 236 total, 150 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA110) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910217002879A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD CAUSING DAMAGE. BLAMED DOWNDRAFT. NO GUST OR TURBULENCE REPORTED.

## 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 LAX91LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA110), Feb 17, 1991: Cessna 172N (N5300F), San Carlos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE LANDING.

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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