# NTSB FTW82DA325: Cessna 172A, N7651T, Sandia, TX, August 12, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 11, 1982, 19:30 local (Aug 12, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Sandia, TX
- Coordinates: 28.00995, -97.880043 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0099&lon=-97.8800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 11, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72515
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA325
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72515/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA325

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - qualification, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) REPORTED THAT HE WAS OF MEXICAN NATIONALITY, HAD A MEXICAN MEDICAL CERTIFICATE, AND WAS AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT. HE HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF ONLY 230 HRS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED SANDIA, TX ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. WHILE LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PIC TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT IT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7651T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 47251
- Airframe hours: 2900
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-C 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Erich Pohlenz
- Registered owner: Texas Aircraft Exchange, Inc.
- Departed: 79R, SANDIA, TX
- Destination: 79R, SANDIA, TX
- Airport: 79R, Arrowhead Airport, runway 12, 3,200 × 0 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 230 total, 174 in this make and model, 151 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 194 °F

## 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 19820811069909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820811069909A), Aug 11, 1982: Cessna 172A, Sandia, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost directional control on landing. Ran off the runway into trees. Instructor failed to correct.

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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