# Accident 19960427008829A: Cessna 172L, Culpeper, VA, April 27, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1996
- Place: Culpeper, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.5200° N, 77.8896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5200&lon=-77.8896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7546G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7546G-1996-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172L (registry code 2072432, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960427008829A

## Narrative

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

CHANGED DIRECTION ON LANDING DUE TO WINDS SHIFT, CONFUSED ON RUDDER CONTROLS, SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY INTO DITCH.

## 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 IAD96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA069), Apr 27, 1996: Cessna 172L (N7546G), Culpeper, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper compensation for the 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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