# Accident 19921002040129A: Cessna 172P, Reno, NV, October 2, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 1992, 09:00 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno/Stead Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: IPMV
- Location: 39.4795° N, 119.7407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4795&lon=-119.7407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5394K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 55 total, 14 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921002040129A

## Narrative

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

LANDED NOSE DOWN. WHEEL BARRELED ON RUNWAY. LOST CONTROL,VEERED OFF RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX93LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA002), Oct 2, 1992: Cessna 172P (N5394K), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION AND IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

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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