# Accident 19941008034349A: Cessna 172M, Coalinga, CA, October 8, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1994, 13:20 local time
- Place: Coalinga, CA
- Airport: Harris Ranch Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1896° N, 120.3906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1896&lon=-120.3906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5061R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5061R-2003-05-28) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 594 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941008034349A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. STRUCK RAISED RUNWAY LIP. NOSED OVER. FAILED TO CHECK SINK RATE ON FINAL.

## 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 LAX95LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA002), Oct 8, 1994: Cessna 172M (N5061R), Coalinga, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path.

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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