# Accident 20140716015799A: Cessna 172N, Murphysboro, IL, July 16, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2014, 17:30 local time
- Place: Murphysboro, IL
- Airport: Southern Illinois
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7781° N, 89.2519° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7781&lon=-89.2519&mi=10
- Aircraft: N737SY, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737SY-2022-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Unknown or foreign certificate
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14CA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA457) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140716015799A

## Narrative

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

PREFLIGHT INSPECTION SHOWED EVIDENCE OF A HARD LANDING WITH DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND 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 CEN14CA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA457), Jul 16, 2014: Cessna 172N (N737SY), Murphysboro, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A hard landing by person(s) unknown.

## Other reports on N737SY (1)

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

- [Accident 20220212008889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220212008889A), Feb 12, 2022: Cessna 172N (N737SY), Carbondale, IL, Substantial damage. Narrative: Student pilot arrived at airport at 4:40 p.m., received flight folder and spoke to instructor. Flight plan was changed from a dual solo to a solo…

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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