# NTSB IAD74DLJ37: Cessna 172, N79910, Oxford, NC, April 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1974
- Place: Oxford, NC · OXFORD, NC
- Location: 36.3216° N, 78.5869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oxford, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3216&lon=-78.5869&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186291
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74DLJ37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLJ37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0886   74/4/6    OXFORD,NC           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 184
        TIME - 1730                    N79910              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD-HENDERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 OXFORD,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NSE TIRE BLEW. DMGD L WG TIP,PROP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N79910](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79910-2025-05-04), registration cancelled 2025-05-04, S/N 17258243, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oxford-Henderson

## 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 19740406007089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740406007089A), Apr 6, 1974: Cessna 172K, Oxford, NC, Substantial damage. Nse tire blew. Dmgd l wg tip,prop.

## Other investigations on N79910 (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 WPR25LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA082), Jan 23, 2025: Cessna 172K (N79910), Columbia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB DEN86LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA251), Sep 7, 1986: Cessna 172K (N79910), Monte Vista, CO, 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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