# Accident 20210713010699A: Cessna 172M, Minden, NV, July 13, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 2021, 08:45 local time
- Place: Minden, NV
- Airport: Minden-Tahoe
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0005° N, 119.7511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MINDEN-TAHOE (MEV), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0005&lon=-119.7511&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9666V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9666V) (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: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 106 total, 31 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210713010699A

## Narrative

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

DURING A SOLO FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT INTENTIONALLY LANDED WITH 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER HE LANDED HE CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR TAKEOFF AND INITIATED A TOUCH AND GO  MAINTAINING THE 10 DEGREE FLAP SELECTION.  WHEN FULL POWER WAS APPLIED, THE AIRCRAFT VEER OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT.  THE PILOT ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO COMPENSATE WITH RUDDER; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED INTO THE DIRT ADJACENT THE RUNWAY SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR AND FIREWALL.

## 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 N9666V (1)

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

- [Incident 20250508006729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250508006729I), May 8, 2025: Cessna 172M (N9666V), Elko, NV, No damage. On may 8th, 2025 mishap pilot departed keko in [privacy data omitted]. Mishap pilot noticed no abnormalities upon runup or initial takeoff. After takeoff…

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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