# Accident 19971011037029A: Cessna 172M, Norfolk, VA, October 11, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1997, 10:00 local time
- Place: Norfolk, VA
- Airport: Norfolk Nas - Chambers Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6107° N, 76.0207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6107&lon=-76.0207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64507, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64507) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD98LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971011037029A

## Narrative

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

DISTRACTED BY PASS RIGHT SEAT UNBUCKLING SEAT BELT ON SHORT FINAL.

## 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 IAD98LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA007), Oct 11, 1997: Cessna 172M (N64507), Oceana, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the diverted attention.

## Other reports on N64507 (1)

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

- [Incident 19791113053589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791113053589I), Nov 13, 1979: Cessna 150 (N64507), Norfolk, VA. VFR pilot, caught on top of overcast, made IFR approach and landing. Weather condition required instrument rating.

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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