# NTSB SEA79FYM23: Cessna 172M, N1544V, Vancouver, WA, June 21, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1979
- Place: Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
- Location: 45.6387° N, 122.6615° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vancouver, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6387&lon=-122.6615&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FYM23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1649  79/6/21  NR.VANCOUVER,WA       CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 39,
        TIME - 0935                    N1544V              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLOR'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        VANCOUVER,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1544V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1544V-1980-08-14), registration cancelled 1980-08-14, S/N 17263653, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Taylor'S

## 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 19790621018819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790621018819A), Jun 21, 1979: Cessna 172M, Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. Non certificated plt crashed during landing at private strip. Student pilot certificate had been previously revoked

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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