# Incident 19901004044079I: Cessna 172H, Emporia, KS, October 4, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1990, 11:45 local time
- Place: Emporia, KS
- Airport: Emporia Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.4101° N, 96.1906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4101&lon=-96.1906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3226L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3226L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 52 total, 33 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901004044079I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON CROSSWIND LANDING. LOST CONTROL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. NOSED OVER. DOWNGRADED TO INCIDENT.

## 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 CHI91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA007), Oct 4, 1990: Cessna 172H (N3226L), Emporia, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: GUSTY CROSSWINDS, EXCESSIVE FLAP SETTING, AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION.

## Other reports on N3226L (1)

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

- [Accident 19780610012299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780610012299A), Jun 10, 1978: Cessna 172H (N3226L), Brandon, FL, Substantial damage

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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