# Accident 19960418047429A: Cessna 172N, Cheyenne, WY, April 18, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Cheyenne, WY
- Damage: Minor damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1402° N, 104.7894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1402&lon=-104.7894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N733FF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733FF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960418047429A

## Narrative

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

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## 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 SEA96LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA083), Apr 18, 1996: Cessna 172 (N733FF), Cheyenne, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare during the landing and improper recovery from the subsequent bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach…

## Other reports on N733FF (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20000705033939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000705033939I), Jul 5, 2000: Cessna 172N (N733FF), Casper, WY. (-23)#1 Cylinder exhaust valve seized in guide destroying piston. Resulting oil system contamination seized #2 cylinder intake lifter, broke connecting rod and…

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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