# Accident 19960426047499A: Cessna 172N, Broomfield, CO, April 26, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1996, 09:48 local time
- Place: Broomfield, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8899° N, 105.1107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8899&lon=-105.1107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75839, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75839) (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 FTW96LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960426047499A

## Narrative

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

(-16) A STUDENT ON SUPERVISED SOLO LOST CONTROL ON LANDING RWY 11L AND EXITED RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF DAMAGING FIREWALL AND FORWARD BELLY. AIRCRAFT HIT RUNWAY SIGN AND DAMAGED LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH DITCH AND CAME TO REST ON RAMP.

## 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 FTW96LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA182), Apr 26, 1996: Cessna 172N (N75839), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to obtain/maintain directional control. A factor was the cross wind.

## Other reports on N75839 (3)

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

- [Incident 20250412003399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250412003399I), Apr 12, 2025: Cessna 172N (N75839), Longmont, CO, No damage. Pilot was operating at low power setting with carb heat applied when full power was selected engine did not respond and an off field landing was made. After…
- [Incident 20180329010399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180329010399I), Mar 29, 2018: Cessna 172N (N75839), Broomfield, CO, Minor damage. On March 29, 2018 at 1330 MDT, N75839 a Cessna 172N experienced a right flap malfunction which caused the right aileron to jam during flight instruction. The…
- [Incident 19900922059489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900922059489I), Sep 22, 1990: Cessna 172N (N75839), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Student made hard landing. Did not notify anyone. Later aircraft had alternator failure attributed to landing.

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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