Cessna 172N accident near Stamford, Texas, March 12, 1984
On March 12, 1984 at about 11:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N6794E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stamford, Texas (Arledge 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 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 12, 1984 · about 11:50 pm local time
- Place
- Stamford, Texas · Arledge · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6794E · registry record · serial 172N
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NOSE WHEEL 1ST ON THE 3200 FT X 60 FT ASPHALT RWY. AS THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO HOLD THE ACFT ON THE SURFACE, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY, ROLLING INTO A MUDDY FIELD. THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE MUD CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE 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: 70 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 679 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 30, 1983; 77 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: F56 Stamford TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 3 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:50 pm
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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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW84LA165.