# Accident 19950609017839A: Cessna 172M, Skwentna, AK, June 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1995, 22:00 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.5693° N, 135.3505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.5693&lon=-135.3505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13205, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N13205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 91 total, 8 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950609017839A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL TRYING TO DEPART ROUGH GRASS STRIP. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO SMALL TREES BRUSH AND 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 ANC95LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA072), Jun 10, 1995: Cessna 172 (N13205), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE WET AND UNEVEN AIRSTRIP SURFACE.

## Other reports on N13205 (3)

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

- [Incident 20200324000969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200324000969I), Mar 24, 2020: Cessna 172M (N13205), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Statement given by the pilot in command: I arrived at the airport with the intent of taking some friends on a flight to knick glacier. When I arrived, I did a…
- [Incident 19890729050699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890729050699I), Jul 29, 1989: Cessna 172M (N13205), Kenai, AK. Engine began to run rough. Diverted to Kenai. Found NR3 cylinder exhaust valve broke.
- [Accident 19791208000179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791208000179A), Dec 8, 1979: Cessna 305 (N13205), Ft Hood, TX, Substantial damage. Made wheel landing with tail wheel airplane. Lost control. Ground looped. CFI failed to demonstrate maneuver.

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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