# NTSB FTW85LA334: Cessna 172B, N8301X, Ada, OK, August 24, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 24, 1985, 11:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Ada, OK
- Coordinates: 34.769409, -96.660499 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7694&lon=-96.6605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21838
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA334
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21838/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA334

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT, WHO HAD BEEN EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, STATED THAT THE ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN AND BEGAN PORPOISING. THE STUDENT OVER-CORRECTED AND THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE DAMAGING THE PROP, NOSE GEAR AND THE ENGINE FIREWALL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8301X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8301X), registered now, S/N 17248801, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172B
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17248801
- Airframe hours: 3942
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Avcraft, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 2, 1985, 17 hours before
- Departed: ADM
- Airport: ADM, Ada Muni, runway 35, 5,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 20 total, 20 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19850824040359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850824040359A), Aug 24, 1985: Cessna 172C, Ada, OK, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on solo practice touch and go. Damaged the propeller, nose gear and firewall.

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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