# Accident 19960302003469A: Cessna 172, Iowa Falls, IA, March 2, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1996
- Place: Iowa Falls, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.7205° N, 93.5998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7205&lon=-93.5998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8626B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8626B-1996-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302003469A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND AND ROLLED OVER.

## 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 CHI96LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA100), Mar 2, 1996: Cessna 172 (N8626B), Ankeny, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's poor judgment in attempting flight operations in the existing wind condition, and the high gusting wind.

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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