# Accident 19990429043019A: Cessna 172M, Blair, NE, April 29, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1999, 10:30 local time
- Place: Blair, NE
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3705° N, 96.1106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3705&lon=-96.1106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5336R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5336R-2023-07-25) (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
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990429043019A

## Narrative

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

(-23) STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT ROUNDED OUT HIGH, FELL THROUGH, AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO 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 CHI99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA148), Apr 29, 1999: Cessna 172 (N5336R), Blair, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare.

## Other reports on N5336R (2)

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

- [Accident 19891019043909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891019043909A), Oct 19, 1989: Cessna 172M (N5336R), Omaha, NE, Substantial damage. Throttle cable failed on approach to airport. Engine went to idle. Landing short in soy bean field, struck a fence.
- [Incident 19880227010849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227010849I), Feb 27, 1988: Cessna 172M (N5336R), Columbus, NE, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway into soft ground.

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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