Cessna 172P accident near Fort Worth, Texas, August 27, 1983
On August 27, 1983 at about 1:35 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N55122, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas (Mangham 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
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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
- August 27, 1983 · about 1:35 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Worth, Texas · Mangham · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N55122 · no longer on the register · serial 17275115
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SOLO STUDENT PLT WAS HIGH AND FAST DURING HIS APPROACH TO THE 2500 FT STRIP FOR LANDING. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS LONG AND LED TO THE OVERRUN. THE WIND WAS CALM. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE USED FULL FLAPS INSTEAD OF 20 DEGREES.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 36 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 15 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 553 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 30, 1982; 73 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,500 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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