# Accident 19980720023849A: Cessna 172M, July 20, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1998
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N80830, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80830) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980720023849A

## Narrative

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

(-23)DAMAGE FOUND IN PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. NOSEWHEEL DAMAGE (MINOR).  FIREWALL WRINKLED SLIGHTLY.  IDENTITY OF THE PILOT AND SURROUNDING CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N80830 (2)

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

- [Accident 20010626015129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010626015129A), Jun 26, 2001: Cessna 172M (N80830), Bozeman, MT, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated she was lead aircraft in a flight of four when tomahawk N9341T passed under and in front of her. She then stated the tail of the tomahawk…
- [Accident 19900321007959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900321007959A), Mar 21, 1990: Cessna 172M (N80830), Three Forks, MT, Substantial damage. Landed hard and bounced 10 feet into air,dropped to runway and taxied in. Found popped rivets bent firewall.

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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