# NTSB SEA75DYG22: Cessna 172, N19982, Rockford, WA, March 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1975
- Place: Rockford, WA · ROCKFORD, WA
- Location: 47.4515° N, 117.1306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rockford, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4515&lon=-117.1306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146892
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA75DYG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYG22-146892

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0580   75/3/2    ROCKFORD,WA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N19982              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNNAMED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT INTEND TO LND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N19982](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N19982), registered now, S/N 17260909, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (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: Unnamed

## 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 19750302006929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750302006929A), Mar 2, 1975: Cessna 172M, Rockford, WA, Substantial damage. Plt didnt intend to lnd.

## Other investigations on N19982 (1)

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 WPR14CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA155), Apr 1, 2014: Cessna 172M (N19982), Anacortes, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper application of brakes during the landing roll resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.

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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