# Incident 19970222004389I: Cessna 172M, Minden, NV, February 22, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1997, 23:00 local time
- Place: Minden, NV
- Airport: Douglas County Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9646° N, 119.7666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minden, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9646&lon=-119.7666&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5242R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5242R) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 65 total, 65 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970222004389I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE:ON FEBRUARY 22, 1997, (11:00 PM AT NIGHT) AT MINDEN, NEVADA (MEV), N5242R (CESSNA 172M), STRUCK FOUR LEFT SIDE RUNWAY LIGHTS AND A TAXIWAY LIGHT DURING TOUCHDOWN WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 34. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT TO ACCOMODATE TURNING OFF ONTO THE TAXIWAY.HE SAID THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND HIT SEVERAL RUNWAY LIGHTS BEFORE GETTING BACK ONTO SMOOTH PAVEMENT, WHICH WAS THE EXITING TAXIWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE KNEW ABOUT THE BENT FAIRING ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG, BUT DID NOT NOTICE THE DAMAGE TO ONE PROPELLER BLADE AND FLEW THE AIRPLANE BACK TO RENO, NV. INVESTIGATION ASCERTAINED THAT AT 1000 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF 34 THE FIRST LIGHT WAS BROKEN AND THE LAST LIGHT 750 FEET FROM THERE, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE LIGHTS DURING THE TOUCHCOWN PHASE OF LANDING. THE BENT LEFT GEAR LEG FAIRING AND NICKED PROPELLER BLADE WERE VERIFIED DURING INVESTIGATION. THE PILOT AND AIRPLANE RECORDS CHECKED OK. THE PILOT HAD JUST RECEIVED HIS PRIVATE CERTIFICATE ON 02-13-97 AND HAS ONLY THREE NIGHTTIME HOURS LOGGED. A RENO FSDO OPERATIONS INSPECTOR IS SCHEDULED TO REEVALUATE THE PILOT'S SKILLS WITH EMPHASIS ON NIGHT OPERATIONS. THIS INCIDENT AND INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT INVOLVE A PILOT DEVIATION REPORT 8020-17.

## Other reports on N5242R (3)

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

- [Accident 19990319002309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990319002309A), Mar 19, 1999: Cessna 172M (N5242R), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Acft ran off the rwy after landing and sustained substantial damage. Other circumstances are unknown.(.19) on March 19, 1999, at 1535 hours pacific standard…
- [Incident 19940112002449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940112002449I), Jan 12, 1994: Cessna 172M (N5242R), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot deviation pwpt rno 94001. Pilot was cleared for touch and go on runway 16 left. Pilot made touch and go on runway 16 right. Another aircraft…
- [Incident 19910621028129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910621028129I), Jun 21, 1991: Cessna 172M (N5242R), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Student made a hard landing. Lost control after touch down.

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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