- Date
- May 14, 1984, 18:25 local (23:25 UTC)
- Place
- Kindred, ND
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N738FACessna 172N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840514016999A
- Case key
- 16379
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he made a normal landing approach to runway 15. During touchdown a gust of wind hit the airplane. The pilot said he was caught off guard and before he could regain control, the airplane went off the right side of the runway, struck a dirt incline and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N738FA
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17269933
- Airframe hours
- 2,561
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- North Dakota State Univ. Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 27, 1984
- Departed
- FAR · Fargo, ND
- Destination
- 1ND3 · Kindred, ND
- Airport
- IND3 · Hamry
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 146 total · 141 in this make and model · 99 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N738FA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.