# Accident 19880911038279A: Cessna 172F, Fairfield, CA, September 11, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1988, 11:50 local time
- Place: Fairfield, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2804° N, 121.9201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2804&lon=-121.9201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5149F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5149F-1997-10-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,521 total, 147 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA310) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880911038279A

## Narrative

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

MADE SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF IN GUSTY WIND.TURNED OUT OF WIND AT 25 FT AGL,WING HIT GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

## 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 LAX88LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA310), Sep 11, 1988: Cessna 172F (N5149F), Fairfield, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5149F (1)

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

- [Accident 19800416009229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800416009229A), Apr 16, 1980: Cessna 172F (N5149F), Lake Berryessa, CA, Substantial damage. Struck powerline during low altitude photo flight. Landed at home base with cable wrapped around nose gear.

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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