# Accident 19830306006289A: Cessna 172N, Canton, TX, March 6, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 1983, 11:20 local time
- Place: Canton, TX
- Airport: Canton Hackney
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5391° N, 95.8594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5391&lon=-95.8594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5536E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5536E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 114 total, 23 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW83LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA140) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830306006289A

## Narrative

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

WIND BLEW AIRCRAFT OFF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING. CRASH OCCURRED DURING GO AROUND ATTEMPT.

## 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 FTW83LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA140), Mar 6, 1983: Cessna 172N (N5536E), Canton, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5536E (1)

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

- [Accident 19910420011609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910420011609A), Apr 20, 1991: Cessna 172L (N5536E), Huntsville, TX, Substantial damage. Flared nose high for landing. Gusty winds caused a wing to drag on ground. Aircraft then nosed over.

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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