# Accident 19950224002609A: Cessna 172M, Buffalo, NY, February 24, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1995, 06:35 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Buffalo Airfield Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8404° N, 78.7491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8404&lon=-78.7491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13229, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13229-1996-02-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950224002609A

## Narrative

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

TRIED DEPART ICE COVERED RUNWAY IN STRONG CROSSWIND. SLID OFF SIDE INTO SNOWBANK. NOSED OVER. THOUGHT COULD LIFTOFF

## 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 NYC95LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA061), Feb 24, 1995: Cessna 172M (N13229), West Seneca, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision to attempt a takeoff on a narrow icy runway with crosswind conditions, which resulted in the loss of control of the airplane, impact with a snow bank, and a…

## Other reports on N13229 (1)

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

- [Accident 19740620019659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740620019659A), Jun 20, 1974: Cessna 172M (N13229), Avon, NY, Substantial damage. Applied brakes but acft failed to stop due to slippage on new alfalfa growth.

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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