# Accident 19910802031469A: Cessna 172P, Chicago/Wheelin, IL, August 2, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1991, 13:30 local time
- Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
- Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1301° N, 87.9194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1301&lon=-87.9194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N97650, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97650) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 49 total, 49 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA249) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910802031469A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING. GUSTY CROSSWIND BLEW AIRCRAFT OFF RUNWAY. COLLIDED WITH A 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 CHI91LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA249), Aug 2, 1991: Cessna 172 (N97650), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A GUSTY CROSSWIND LANDING ENVIRONMENT AND A DITCH.

## Other reports on N97650 (3)

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

- [Incident 20210405005029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210405005029I), Apr 5, 2021: Cessna 172P (N97650), Sanford, FL, No damage. Orlando, FL (sfb): N97650, C172, landed runway 09R and veered northbound off the runway into the grass. Aircraft taxied to the ramp. POB: 1, injuries: none,…
- [Accident 20060729025619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060729025619A), Jul 29, 2006: Cessna 172P (N97650), Poughkeepsie, NY, Destroyed. (-23) First solo for a part 141 school student who was allowed to depart khpn and fly, unsupervised, 35NM to kpou for landings. (Judged a capable student, by…
- [Accident 19940323008339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940323008339A), Mar 23, 1994: Cessna 172P (N97650), Chicago/Wheelin, IL, Substantial damage. Drifted off runway on crosswind landing. Left main gear collapsed.

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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