# Accident 20220406005469A: Cessna 172N, Tucson, AZ, April 6, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 2022, 14:46 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Ryan Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1422° N, 111.1746° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1422&lon=-111.1746&mi=10
- Aircraft: N733EJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733EJ) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR22LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220406005469A

## Narrative

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

N733EJ WAS CLEARED FOR A TOUCH AND GO ON RWY 33 AT RYAN. AT MIDFIELD WITH ALL WHELLS ON THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER WHEN IT HIT AN EMBANKMENT.

## 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 WPR22LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA147), Apr 6, 2022: Cessna 172N (N733EJ), Tuscon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of directional control during the landing roll, due to missing hardware which resulted in the separation of the nose landing gear torque links.

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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