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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Madison, WI · March 25, 1988

Date: March 25, 1988 · 23:30 local
Place: Madison, WI
Airport: Morey Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73954
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88LA083
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 293 total131 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N73954Registration cancelled Feb 16, 2005 · Cessna 172NS/N 17267762 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Got a wheel off edge of runway on night landing causing a wing and prop strike in soft mud. Runway poorly marked.

As the FAA filed it

GOT A WHEEL OFF EDGE OF RUNWAY ON NIGHT LANDING CAUSING A WING AND PROP STRIKE IN SOFT MUD. RUNWAY POORLY MARKED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI88LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMadison, WIThe pilot was landing on the 40 foot wide rnwy in a 10-12 knot x-wind. He stated he had little rnwy reference in the dark night due to a very faded rnwy centerline. The acft ran off the hard surface into the mud, ran into a depression in the soil and nosed…Mar 26, 1988 · Substantial damage