# NTSB UNK64X1088: Cessna 172D, N3835S, Wellington, KS, March 29, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 29, 1964
- Place: Wellington, KS · WELLINGTON, KS
- Location: 37.2781° N, 97.4067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wellington, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2781&lon=-97.4067&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184540
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1088
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1088

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0737  64/3/29    WELLINGTON KANS     CESSNA 172D         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N3835S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELLINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3835S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3835S), registered now, S/N 17251035 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wellington

## Other investigations on N3835S (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 GAA18CA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA526), Sep 1, 2018: Cessna 172 (N3835S), Karluk, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch for a soft-field landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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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