# Accident 19970821023249A: Cessna 172RG, Lancaster, CA, August 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 1997, 16:02 local time
- Place: Lancaster, CA
- Airport: Gen Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7204° N, 118.4798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7204&lon=-118.4798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9710B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9710B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 375 total, 160 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA297) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970821023249A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT LANDED HARD, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER REPORTED THE WINDS AS BEING FROM 220 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATOR LIGHTS REFLECTED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN BEFORE TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 LAX97LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA297), Aug 21, 1997: Cessna 172RG (N9710B), Lancaster, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper flare.

## Other reports on N9710B (1)

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

- [Incident 20010825027279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010825027279I), Aug 25, 2001: Cessna 172RG (N9710B), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot reported unsafe gear. He tried several cycles, then tried to hand pump it down - all failed to secure a down and locked position. Elected to land…

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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