# Accident 19960824028449A: Cessna 175B, Dexter, IA, August 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1996
- Place: Dexter, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.5097° N, 94.2206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5097&lon=-94.2206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8217T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8217T-2013-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 175B (registry code 2072506, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GO-300 series (registry code 17024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA338) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960824028449A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED DOWNWIND ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP AND RAN THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO A 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 CHI96LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA338), Aug 24, 1996: Cessna 175 (N8217T), Dexter, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate short field landing procedure/technique. The tailwind and grass runway were related factors.

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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