# Accident 19820926049079A: Cessna 172P, Rock Springs, WY, September 26, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1982, 11:05 local time
- Place: Rock Springs, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5906° N, 109.2209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5906&lon=-109.2209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55404, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 78 total, 54 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82DA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820926049079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT UNABLE TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT DURING CROSSWIND LANDING. CONDITIONS NEAR MAXIMUM CONTROLLABLE FOR AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN82DA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA204), Sep 26, 1982: Cessna 172 (N55404), Rock Springs, WY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N55404 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19950820028489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950820028489A), Aug 20, 1995: Cessna 172P (N55404), Port Washington, WI, Substantial damage. Rough engine sightseeing flight. Temp increase. Oil down. Smoke form cowl. Nosed over landing. NR2 cylinder broke. (-23) on August 20, 1995, at 1415 CDT a…
- [Accident 19930613017999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930613017999A), Jun 13, 1993: Cessna 172P (N55404), Hartford, WI, Substantial damage. Loud bang rough engine on takeoff. Turned back. Overran grass strip on forced landing. NR4 cylinder split in half.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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