Cessna 172N accident near Kindred, North Dakota, May 14, 1984
On May 14, 1984 at about 11:25 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N738FA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kindred, North Dakota (Hamry airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 14, 1984 · about 11:25 pm local time
- Place
- Kindred, North Dakota · Hamry · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N738FA · registry record · serial 17269933
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 15. DURING TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD AND BEFORE HE COULD REGAIN CONTROL, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DIRT INCLINE AND NOSED OVER.
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: 146 hours in all; 141 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 99 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,561 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 27, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FAR Fargo ND
- Destination: 1ND3 Kindred ND
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:30 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N738FA the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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