# Accident 19970720018859A: Cessna 172M, Athens, TN, July 20, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1997, 15:00 local time
- Place: Athens, TN
- Airport: Mcminn County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4497° N, 84.5995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4497&lon=-84.5995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13428, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13428-2002-09-18) (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 O320H2AD
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970720018859A

## Narrative

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

LANDED FAST AND LONG. UNABLE TO STOP. RAN OFF END THRU A FENCE. (-23) SEE ATTACHED; NO NARRATIVE ATTACHED.

## 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 ATL97LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA109), Jul 20, 1997: Cessna 172M (N13428), Athens, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to initiate a go-around. The pilot's misjudged approach was a factor.

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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