# Accident 19960627015379A: Cessna 172N, Cottage Grove, WI, June 27, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 1996
- Place: Cottage Grove, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0808° N, 89.2006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0808&lon=-89.2006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1674E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1674E-2002-04-08) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA227) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960627015379A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. (-23) ON JUNE 27, 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 CDT THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND LANDING ON RWY 22 AT THE COTTAGE GROVE AIRPORT, WHEN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. THE GO AROUND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 130 YARDS OFF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI96LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA227), Jun 27, 1996: Cessna 172 (N1674E), Cottage Grove, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the delayed go-around.

## Other reports on N1674E (2)

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

- [Accident 20010512034439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010512034439A), May 12, 2001: Cessna 172N (N1674E), Ashland, ME, No damage. (-23) The aircraft was being operated on a low altitude fire patrol for the Maine forest service under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot stated that he had refueled…
- [Incident 19811119083559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811119083559I), Nov 19, 1981: Cessna 172N (N1674E), Concord, NH, Minor damage. Misread VASI lights on night landing approach, airplane struck tree tops but landed safely. Not current for night.

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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