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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172C · Ames, IA · April 29, 1990

Date: April 29, 1990 · 08:35 local
Place: Ames, IA
Airport: Ames Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8472X
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC90LA098
Reported as: Cessna 172C
Reported engine: Continental O300D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 78 total9 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N8472XRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 1991 · Cessna 172CS/N 17248972 Airframe modelCessna 172C

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What happened

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Lost control landing in gusty crosswind. Ran off runway into ditch.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO DITCH.

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 MKC90LA098Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmes, IAThe wrong runway was selected and directional control was not maintained by the pilot in command.Apr 29, 1990 · Substantial damage