# Accident 19950316004109A: Cessna 172H, Atkinson, NE, March 16, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1995, 13:00 local time
- Place: Atkinson, NE
- Airport: Stuart-Atkinson Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5291° N, 98.9692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5291&lon=-98.9692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8078L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8078L) (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
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 134 total, 72 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950316004109A

## Narrative

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

DRAGGED A WING DURING A GUSTY CROSSWIND LANDING.

## 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 CHI95LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA103), Mar 16, 1995: Cessna 172H (N8078L), Atkinson, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE WIND WAS A FACTOR.

## Other reports on N8078L (1)

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

- [Accident 20250827013619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250827013619A), Aug 27, 2025: Cessna 172H (N8078L), Goliad, TX, Substantial damage. On August 27, 2025, at 18:30 CDT, the pilot stated that he performed his preflight inspection. After getting weather report from kvct, he attempted to take off…

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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