# NTSB MKC75DTG08: Cessna 172, N20335, Fordville, ND, July 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1974
- Place: Fordville, ND · FORDVILLE, ND
- Location: 48.2166° N, 97.7954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fordville, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2166&lon=-97.7954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136869
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75DTG08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DTG08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2687  74/7/26    FORDVILLE,N DAK     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 103
        TIME - 2000                    N20335              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORDVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAFTON,N DAK               FORDVILLE,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PWR LINE APPROX 150FT FM RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20335](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20335-1980-07-31), registration cancelled 1980-07-31, S/N 17261200, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fordville

## 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 19740726027269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740726027269A), Jul 26, 1974: Cessna 172M, Fordville, ND, Substantial damage. Pwr line approx 150FT fm rwy.

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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