# Accident 19930613017999A: Cessna 172P, Hartford, WI, June 13, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 1993, 20:17 local time
- Place: Hartford, WI
- Airport: Hartford Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3209° N, 88.3802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3209&lon=-88.3802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55404, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55404) (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: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 548 total, 145 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA205) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930613017999A

## Narrative

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

LOUD BANG ROUGH ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. TURNED BACK. OVERRAN GRASS STRIP ON FORCED LANDING. NR4 CYLINDER SPLIT IN HALF.

## 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 CHI93LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA205), Jun 14, 1993: Cessna 172P (N55404), Hartford, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N55404 (2)

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

- [Accident 19950820028489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950820028489A), Aug 20, 1995: Cessna 172P (N55404), Port Washington, WI, Substantial damage. Rough engine sightseeing flight. Temp increase. Oil down. Smoke form cowl. Nosed over landing. NR2 cylinder broke. (-23) on August 20, 1995, at 1415 CDT a…
- [Accident 19820926049079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820926049079A), Sep 26, 1982: Cessna 172P (N55404), Rock Springs, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot unable to control aircraft during crosswind landing. Conditions near maximum controllable for aircraft.

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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