# NTSB FTW84LA298: Cessna 172N, N738RW, Blanco, TX, July 1, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 1, 1984, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Blanco, TX
- Coordinates: 30.090526, -98.419555 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0905&lon=-98.4196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21386
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA298
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21386/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA298

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - charts/other manuals - incorrect (contributing factor)
  - landed at wrong airport - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with geographic area, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, landing - roll
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DUE TO THE TATUM RANCH PRIVATE AIRSTRIP BEING INCORRECTLY MARKED ON THE SECTIONAL CHART THE PLT WAS USING, HE INADVERTANTLY LANDED AT THE WRONG ARPT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & WAS UNABLE TO GO AROUND OR STOP. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE GRAVEL RUNWAY DOWN INTO A RAVINE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N738RW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17270L87
- Airframe hours: 2500
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Patrick Colin Smith
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 5, 1983
- Departed: SAN ANTONIO, TX
- Destination: BLANCO, TX
- Airport: Riv Ranch, runway 18, 2,000 ×  ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 369 total, 369 in this make and model, 369 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 97 °F, dew point 10 °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 19840701028459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840701028459A), Jul 1, 1984: Cessna 172N, Blanco, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off end of gravel covered runway. Airport was incorrectly marked on chart.

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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