# NTSB FTW67F0296: Cessna 172, N7931B, Comfort, TX, October 26, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1966
- Place: Comfort, TX · COMFORT, TX
- Location: 29.9723° N, 98.9047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Comfort, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9723&lon=-98.9047&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120355
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67F0296
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0296

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3697  66/10/26 NR.COMFORT TEX        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 400
        TIME - 1750                    N7931B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALLACE RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DEER RAN ONTO RUNWAY.DURING FLARE FOR LANDING.PLT TURNED SHARPLY LEFT TO ABORT.FULL FLAPS EXTENDED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7931B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Wallace Ranch

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.

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