# NTSB IAD79FID13: Cessna 172, N75964, Ashland, VA, April 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1979
- Place: Ashland, VA · ASHLAND, VA
- Location: 37.7604° N, 77.4724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashland, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7604&lon=-77.4724&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137601
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FID13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0577   79/4/8    ASHLAND,VA          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 664
        TIME - 1315                    N75964              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANOVER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHLAND,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD ONLY 28 HOURS FIXED WING TIME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75964](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75964-1980-05-27), registration cancelled 1980-05-27, S/N 17268072 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hanover County

## 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 19790408006609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790408006609A), Apr 8, 1979: Cessna 172, Ashland, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot rounded out high for landing. Aircraft stalled and hit hard damaging propeller 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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