# Accident 19951222042459A: Cessna 172M, Bakersfield, CA, December 22, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 22, 1995, 19:15 local time
- Place: Bakersfield, CA
- Airport: Bakersfield Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2009° N, 118.8593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2009&lon=-118.8593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73303, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73303-2000-08-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 52 total, 7 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951222042459A

## Narrative

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

DRIFTED ON NIGHT LANDING. BEGAN GO ROUND WITH FULL FLAPS. STALLED AT 15FT AGL. NOSED OVER. TOTAL NIGHT OPS 4HRS.

## 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 LAX96LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA077), Dec 23, 1995: Cessna 172 (N73303), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper aborted landing procedure which resulted in the aircraft stalling and impacting terrain.

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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