Cessna 172N accident near Grand Prairie, Texas, October 22, 1990
On October 22, 1990 at about 7:05 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N734KG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grand Prairie, Texas (Municipal airport). It was an instructional 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 STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE TECHNIQUE AND USE OF RUDDER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 22, 1990 · about 7:05 pm local time
- Place
- Grand Prairie, Texas · Municipal · 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
- N734KG · no longer on the register · serial 17268909
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE 30 HOUR STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED FAST AND TOUCHED DOWN NOSE GEAR FIRST. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY WHEEL BARROWED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND THE STUDENT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRPLANE THEN DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH THE VASI SYSTEM.
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: 30 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Cam-Air
The flight
- Departed from: T67 at 6:30 pm
- Destination: T67
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:55 pm from NBE, 3 miles away
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 N734KG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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