# Accident 20000708039689A: Cessna 172M, Chandler, AZ, July 8, 2000 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 8, 2000, 13:38 local time - Place: Chandler, AZ - Airport: Chandler Municipal Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 33.2394° N, 111.7798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2394&lon=-111.7798&mi=10 - Aircraft: N1897V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1897V) (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 O320E2D - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 57 total, 4 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA256) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000708039689A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23)AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TAXIWAY SIGN DURING THE LANDING ROLL. (.4) ON JULY 8, 2000, ABOUT 1338 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172, N1897V, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT THE CHANDLER, ARIZONA, AIRPORT. THE PILOT RENTED THE AIRPLANE FROM SUNBIRD FLIGHT SERVICES, WHO OPERATED THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED CHANDLER AT 1300. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED FOUR TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 22L. HE REQUESTED A FULL STOP LANDING AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 22R. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD TO APPLY RIGHT RUDDER AND LEFT AILERON TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT. AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, IT VEERED TO THE LEFT. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN. A SPECIAL METAR (AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT) ISSUED FOR CHANDLER AT 1339 REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 180 DEGREE S AT 8 KNOTS. ## 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 LAX00LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA256), Jul 8, 2000: Cessna 172 (N1897V), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot-in-command to adequately compensate for a crosswind condition and maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in the airplane departing the runway and… ## Other reports on N1897V (3) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20260618007369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260618007369I), Jun 18, 2026: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Chandler, AZ, Minor damage. On June 18, 2026, at approximately 1109 MST, a Cessna 172 departed ryan field (kryn) on a cross-country flight to Chandler Municipal Airport (kchd). The… - [Accident 20190423015109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190423015109A), Apr 23, 2019: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. While conducting first cross country solo, pilot flew from chd to prc. While taxing at to a parking spot at prc, pilot attempted to swing his aircraft to then… - [Accident 20011113032219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011113032219A), Nov 13, 2001: Cessna 172M (N1897V), Chandler, AZ, No damage. (-23) This was a first solo for the student pilot. The pilot reports that the right main landing gear hit a little hard and the aircraft bounced 2-3' in the… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.