# Accident 19960222002459A: Cessna 172P, Iowa, LA, February 22, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1996
- Place: Iowa, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 30.2091° N, 93.2007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2091&lon=-93.2007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N775NA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N775NA-1996-08-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960222002459A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT MADE A MISSED APPROACH ANS STRUCK HIGH LINE.

## 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 FTW96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA128), Feb 22, 1996: Cessna 172P (N775NA), Iowa, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing, his delay in initiating a go-around (aborted landing), and his failure to maintain clearance from the transmission lines. Factors relating to…

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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