# Accident 19960310003749A: Cessna 182L, Weedsport, NY, March 10, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 1996
- Place: Weedsport, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 43.0393° N, 76.5607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0393&lon=-76.5607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3407R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3407R-2017-07-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182L (registry code 2072726, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960310003749A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SNOW BANK.

## 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 NYC96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA072), Mar 10, 1996: Cessna 182L (N3407R), Weedsport, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's decision to takeoff on a closed snow-covered runway, and his inadequate compensation for a crosswind. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flying experience.

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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