# NTSB MKC74DTG11: Cessna 172, N5076A, Bowman, ND, December 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1973
- Place: Bowman, ND · BOWMAN, ND
- Location: 46.1843° N, 103.4029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bowman, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1843&lon=-103.4029&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DTG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4043   73/12/8   BOWMAN,N DAK        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3055
        TIME - 1500                    N5076A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 505 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWMAN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBRIDGE,S DAK              BOWMAN,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           20                                                      330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           40                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 65K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5076A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5076A-1974-09-26), registration cancelled 1974-09-26, S/N 28076 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bowman Muni

## 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 19731208039419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731208039419A), Dec 8, 1973: Cessna 172, Bowman, ND, Substantial damage. Gusting to 65K.

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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