# Accident 19960309003829A: Cessna 172K, Asheville, NC, March 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1996
- Place: Asheville, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 35.6300° N, 82.4803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6300&lon=-82.4803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79058, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79058-2013-07-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960309003829A

## Narrative

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

TAXIING FOR RUNWAY DEPARTURE WHEN IT VEERED OFF, INVERTED, SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

## 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 ATL96LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA059), Mar 9, 1996: Cessna 172K (N79058), Asheville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the brake on the right main landing gear as a result of water (ice) in the brake fluid, which resulted in a loss of braking 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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