# Accident 19960421007969A: Cessna 172N, Madison, WI, April 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1996, 13:45 local time
- Place: Madison, WI
- Airport: Morey Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1005° N, 89.5000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1005&lon=-89.5000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N739BN, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739BN) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960421007969A

## Narrative

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

LANDING ON RUNWAY IN CROSSWIND, AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ONTO A SOFT SHOULDER AND FLIPPED OVER. (-23) ON APRIL 21, 1996 AT 13:45 CDST A CESSNA 172N, N739BN VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY ON ROLL OUT WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 13, MOREY FIELD (C29) MADISON, WI. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND EMPENNAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 ORIGINATED AT MADISON, WI. (MSN) AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CDST. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. PILOT'S STATEMENT INDICATED THAT A GUSTING CROSSWIND OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ON ROLL OUT. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE MUD AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE MUD WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO RETURN TO THE PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WHEEL SANK CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ONTO IT'S BACK.

## 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 CHI96LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA136), Apr 21, 1996: Cessna 172N (N739BN), Middleton, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind…

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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