# Accident 19940227003049A: Cessna 172M, Gillette, WY, February 27, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1994, 11:00 local time
- Place: Gillette, WY
- Airport: Gillette-Campbell County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.4608° N, 105.7008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4608&lon=-105.7008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21840, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21840) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940227003049A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING. ALLOWED NOSE GER TO IMPACT HARD ENOUGH TO DAMAGE AIRFRAME.

## 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 SEA94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA068), Feb 27, 1994: Cessna 172 (N21840), Gillette, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS INCLUDE AN INADVERTENT PORPOISE, AND A 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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