Cessna 172P accident near Kansas City, Missouri, August 2, 1983
On August 2, 1983 at about 4:55 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N53326, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri (Fairfax Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- August 2, 1983 · about 4:55 pm local time
- Place
- Kansas City, Missouri · Fairfax Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N53326 · no longer on the register · serial 17274721
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF. A GO AROUND WAS EXECUTED AND THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED TO KANSAS CITY WHERE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT.
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: 66 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 36 as pilot in command; 11 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 546 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 11, 1983; 87 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D25 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wilson Aviation Academy
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 7,300 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from FAX
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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