# Accident 19910708026559A: Cessna 172M, Minden, NV, July 8, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1991, 08:20 local time
- Place: Minden, NV
- Airport: Douglas County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0104° N, 119.7492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0104&lon=-119.7492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9598H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9598H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M (registry code 42276, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-a4m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 533 total, 198 in this make and model, 101 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA296) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910708026559A

## Narrative

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

CFI CLOSED THROTTLE ON NOSE HIGH,SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF. STALLED,HIT RUNWAY. CFI TOOK OVER. LEFT RUNWAY,STRUCK A DITCH.

## 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 LAX91LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA296), Jul 8, 1991: Cessna 172M (N9598H), Minden, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE STUDENT PILOT DURING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY.

## Other reports on N9598H (1)

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

- [Accident 19890729034049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890729034049A), Jul 29, 1989: Cessna 172M (N9598H), Carson City, NV, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing in a crosswind. Pilot blamed lack of skill and a possible dust devil.

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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