# Accident 19960614014169A: Cessna R172K, Watkins, CO, June 14, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1996
- Place: Watkins, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.7501° N, 104.5993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7501&lon=-104.5993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3814V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3814V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA256) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960614014169A

## Narrative

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

PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING UPON TERMINATION OF FIRST SOLO FLIGHT.

## 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 FTW96LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA256), Jun 14, 1996: Cessna R172K (N3814V), Watkins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: an improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N3814V (2)

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

- [Incident 19901227062379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901227062379I), Dec 27, 1990: Cessna R172K (N3814V), Spencer, IA. Engine failure. Forced landing at airport. Departed runway and ran into snowbank.
- [Incident 19780302014089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780302014089I), Mar 2, 1978: Cessna 172 (N3814V), Atomic City, ID, Minor damage. Aircraft broke through crusted snow after landing. Minor damage to the nose section & a wing-tip.

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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