# NTSB FTW78FPM07: Cessna 172, N6800A, Muskogee, OK, April 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1978
- Place: Muskogee, OK · MUSKOGEE, OK
- Location: 35.7479° N, 95.3697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muskogee, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7479&lon=-95.3697&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142684
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FPM07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPM07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0594   78/4/8  NR.MUSKOGEE,OK        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N6800A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MUSKOGEE,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON 675FT GRASS STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6800A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6800A), registered now, S/N 28900, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (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: Pvt Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780408022949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780408022949A), Apr 8, 1978: Cessna 172D, Muskogee, OK, Substantial damage. Plt attempted landing on 675FT grass strip.

## Other investigations on N6800A (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 FTW76FPH06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPH06), Aug 27, 1976: Cessna 172 (N6800A), Ola, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0187), Sep 15, 1967: Cessna 172 (N6800A), Corydon, IA, 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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