# Accident 19971030048119A: Cessna 172M, Salisbury, MD, October 30, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1997, 09:30 local time
- Place: Salisbury, MD
- Airport: Salisbury-Wicomico County Reg
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1598° N, 76.6294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1598&lon=-76.6294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1487V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1487V) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971030048119A

## Narrative

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

(-16) STUDENT PILOT ON SECOND CLASS COUNTRY EXPERIENCED HARD LANDING AT SBY ON RUNWAY 32, PORPOISED AIRCRAFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL.

## 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 NYC98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA026), Oct 30, 1997: Cessna 172M (N1487V), Salisbury, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N1487V (1)

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

- [Incident 20191126018099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191126018099I), Nov 26, 2019: Cessna 172M (N1487V), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. A student pilot was conducting solo operations making a full stop landing. Aircraft rolled out a short distance then turned left and unintentionally went off…

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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