# NTSB LAX79DVM11: Cessna R172H, N1157V, Sn Luis Obspo, CA, February 6, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 6, 1979
- Place: Sn Luis Obspo, CA · SN LUIS OBSPO, CA
- Location: 35.2662° N, 120.6684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Luis Obispo, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2662&lon=-120.6684&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137821
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DVM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVM11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0237   79/2/6    SN LUIS OBSPO,CA    CESSNA R172H        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 122
        TIME - 1140                    N1157V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  SN LUIS OBSPO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1157V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1157V), registered now, S/N R1722125, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172H
- Registry model: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Luis Obispo

## 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 19790206002369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790206002369A), Feb 6, 1979: Cessna R172K, San Luis Obispo, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control during a crosswind landing.

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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