# Accident 19950324006599A: Cessna 172P, Mitchellville, MD, March 24, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1995, 12:50 local time
- Place: Mitchellville, MD
- Airport: Freeway Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: FK8S
- Location: 38.9210° N, 76.7891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9210&lon=-76.7891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66010, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66010-1998-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 55 total, 55 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950324006599A

## Narrative

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

SOLO STUDENT LOST CONTROL LANDING IN SEVERE CROSSWIND. WEATHERVANED INTO A DITCH. TOO MUCH WIND FOR SOLO STUDENT.

## 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 NYC95LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA081), Mar 24, 1995: Cessna 172 (N66010), Mitchellville, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision. Related factors: high winds, and a crosswind.

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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