# NTSB FTW80FPD42: Cessna 172, N101E, Fort Worth, TX, August 22, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1980
- Place: Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
- Location: 32.7254° N, 97.3208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Worth, TX, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7254&lon=-97.3208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FPD42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FPD42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1712  80/8/22    FORT WORTH,TX       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N101E               PX-  0  1  1  DUAL                      AGE 61, 10025 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SYCAMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      106
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- D/A APRX 4000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N101E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N101E-1989-03-13), registration cancelled 1989-03-13, S/N 29829 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sycamore

## 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 19800822037479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800822037479A), Aug 22, 1980: Cessna 172, Ft Worth, TX, Destroyed. Pilot said aircraft hit downdraft after takeoff. He was unable to avoid crash.

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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