# Accident 19960423047199A: Cessna 172P, Coloradosprings, CO, April 23, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1996, 12:54 local time
- Place: Coloradosprings, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9102° N, 104.7793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9102&lon=-104.7793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55126, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55126) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA179) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960423047199A

## Narrative

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

(-16) STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 FTW96LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA179), Apr 23, 1996: Cessna 172P (N55126), Colorado Spgs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot'S failure to maintain control of the aircraft during a go-around.

## Other reports on N55126 (1)

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

- [Incident 19910406016739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406016739I), Apr 6, 1991: Cessna 172P (N55126), Hayden, CO, Minor damage. Lost directional control on a crosswind takeoff. On liftoff aircraft drifted right and struck a runway light.

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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