Cessna 172C accident near Fort Leavenwort, Kansas, May 15, 2004
On May 15, 2004 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172C, registered N1806Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Leavenwort, Kansas (Sherman Aaf airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The inadequate flare by the pilot.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 15, 2004 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Leavenwort, Kansas · Sherman Aaf · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172C · all 172Cs on the register
- Registration
- N1806Y · registry record · serial 172-49406
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flying club rental airplane received substantial damage during a hard landing by one of the club's rental pilots. No mechanical anomalies pertaining to the airplane were reported.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 49 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 0 in the last 90 days; 0 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Avco Lycoming O-300-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FLV
- Destination: FLV Fort Leavenwort KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 15
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1806Y the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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