# Accident 19910323007239A: Cessna 172P, Wichita, KS, March 23, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1991, 11:30 local time
- Place: Wichita, KS
- Airport: Colonel James Jabara Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6506° N, 97.4294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6506&lon=-97.4294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N96868, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96868-2013-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 444 total, 93 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910323007239A

## Narrative

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

CFI ALLOWED STUDENT TO ATTEMPT A TAKEOFF IN CROSSWIND. BLOWN OFF RUNWAY INTO DITCH.

## 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 CHI91LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA112), Mar 23, 1991: Cessna 172 (N96868), Wichita, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE DUAL STUDENT AND REMEDIAL ACTION WAS DELAYED BY THE CFI. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A GUSTY CROSSWIND AND A DRAINAGE DITCH.

## Other reports on N96868 (2)

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

- [Accident 19990529006182A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990529006182A), May 29, 1999: Cessna 172P (N96868), Mesquite, TX, Damage unknown. Midair between cissna 172 (N96868) and Mooney M20B (N74706) at non-towered airport. (-23)[privacy data omitted] with his flight instructor, was executing an…
- [Incident 19920912039839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920912039839I), Sep 12, 1992: Cessna 172P (N96868), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX. Rough running engine en route. Precautionary landing. Found a sticking valve.

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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