# NTSB FTW72DPJ31: Cessna 172, N1423F, Oklahoma Cty, OK, January 23, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1972
- Place: Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165147
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72DPJ31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPJ31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0365  72/1/23    OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N1423F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- TWR REQUESTED PLT MAKE SHORT APCH.PLT DID NOT USE FLAPS,BOUNCED ON LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1423F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1423F), registered now, S/N 17254918, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Will Rogers

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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