Cessna 172P accident near Fremont, Nebraska, June 8, 1984
On June 8, 1984 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 172P, registered N97163, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fremont, Nebraska (Fremont Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- June 8, 1984 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Fremont, Nebraska · Fremont Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · all 172Ps on the register
- Registration
- N97163 · registry record · serial 17276161
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SELECTED A DOWNWIND RWY FOR LANDING. TOUCHDOWN WAS NOSE GEAR FIRST, FOLLOWED BY A PORPOISE AND A GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND APPROACH TO THE SAME RUNWAY, TOUCHDOWN WAS AGAIN NOSE FIRST AND THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED TWICE BEFORE LANDING WAS COMPLETED. THE PILOT WAS ISSUED HIS PRIVATE CERTIFICATE 12 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MISHAP AND HAD ACCRUED 86 TOTAL HOURS FLYING EXPERIENCE.
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: 86 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 28 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 18 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,220 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OMA Omaha NE at 9:00 pm
- Destination: FET Fremont NE
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 31, 3,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:47 pm from OMA, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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