# Accident 19890305004409A: Cessna 172N, Cresco, IA, March 5, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 1989, 12:40 local time
- Place: Cresco, IA
- Airport: Ellen Church Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3692° N, 92.1094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3692&lon=-92.1094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5371D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5371D-2010-09-10) (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: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 113 total, 88 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890305004409A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING IN A STRONG CROSSWIND. SLID OFF NOTAMED, ICED RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK.

## 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 MKC89LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA074), Mar 5, 1989: Cessna 172 (N5371D), Cresco, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ON A CLOSED RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N5371D (2)

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

- [Accident 20100424032349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100424032349A), Apr 24, 2010: Cessna 172N (N5371D), Wappingers Fall, NY, Substantial damage. N5371D, piloted by Mr. Cohen had completed 3 takeoffs and landing to runway 06 at pou. During the fourth and final landing, upon touchdown from a normal,…
- [Incident 20050210014319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050210014319I), Feb 10, 2005: Cessna 172N (N5371D), Lakeville, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot on solo cross country flight from rochester, MN (krst) to Airlake Airport, Lakeville, MN (klvn). Pilot attempted landing on runway 30, flared high…

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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