# Accident 19880429011119A: Cessna 172M, Fayetteville, WV, April 29, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1988, 18:15 local time
- Place: Fayetteville, WV
- Airport: Fayette Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.0496° N, 81.1010° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0496&lon=-81.1010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13261, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13261) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 209 total, 172 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO88LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880429011119A

## Narrative

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

SHIFTING WIND FOR LANDING RESULTED IN TOUCH DOWN LAST THIRD OF RUNWAY AND OVERRAN DOWN EMBANKMENT INTO A FENCE.

## 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 BFO88LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA038), Apr 29, 1988: Cessna 172M (N13261), Fayetteville, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY. INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## Other reports on N13261 (1)

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

- [Incident 19830612036289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830612036289I), Jun 12, 1983: Cessna 172M (N13261), Xenia, OH, Minor damage. While taxing for takeoff, gust of wind caused aircraft to leave taxiway. Stopped in low brush and small trees.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.