# Accident 19990521044059A: Cessna R172K, Aurora, OR, May 21, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1999, 09:00 local time
- Place: Aurora, OR
- Airport: Aurora State Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.2292° N, 122.8001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.2292&lon=-122.8001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1909V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1909V-2013-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990521044059A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PIC WAS MAKING A FULL FLAP LANDING AT AURORA AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED APPROX. 5 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE A/C TO BOUNCE. THE PIC TRIED TO ARREST THE SECONDARY BOUNCE BY ADDING POWER. THE APPLICATION OF POWER CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO DROP SUFFICIENTLY TO STRIKE THE GROUND, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP.

## 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 SEA99LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA072), May 21, 1999: Cessna R172K (N1909V), Aurora, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Aircraft control was not maintained. The pilot's misjudged flare and inadequate remedial action, along with the flight instructors delayed remedial action were factors.

## Other reports on N1909V (1)

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

- [Accident 20030114000489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030114000489A), Jan 14, 2003: Cessna R172K (N1909V), Gigharbor, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot initially reported that he had made a precautionary landing at (tiw) tacoma narrows airport due to engine roughness. Pilot stated the he noticed…

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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