# NTSB FTW69D0404: Cessna 172, N7921U, Shallowater, TX, February 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1969
- Place: Shallowater, TX · SHALLOWATER, TX
- Location: 33.6901° N, 101.9893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shallowater, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6901&lon=-101.9893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW69D0404
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0404

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0705   69/2/9    SHALLOWATER,TEX     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N7921U              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHALLOWATER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          200                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RNWY NARROW. 70 DEG L X-WIND 18K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7921U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7921U-1992-09-16), registration cancelled 1992-09-16, S/N 17251921 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shallowater

## Other investigations on N7921U (2)

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 MKC86LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA097), Apr 27, 1986: Cessna 172F (N7921U), Van Buren, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0422), Jan 21, 1967: Cessna 172 (N7921U), Buchanon Dam, TX, substantial damage

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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