# Accident 19951009031269A: Cessna 172N, Tucson, AZ, October 9, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1995, 14:17 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Tucson International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 32.1492° N, 110.9291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1492&lon=-110.9291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N260ER, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260ER-2001-07-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 66 total, 65 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951009031269A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD DOWNWIND. LOST CONTROL EXITED RUNWAY AND STRUCK RUNWAY MARKER SIGN.

## 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 LAX96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA006), Oct 9, 1995: Cessna 172N (N260ER), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing tailwind conditions, improper flare, and failure to maintain directional control.

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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