# Accident 19961026033879A: Cessna 172F, Hilton, NY, October 26, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 26, 1996
- Place: Hilton, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 43.2791° N, 77.7900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2791&lon=-77.7900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5535R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5535R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961026033879A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TO THE HANGAR AFTER LANDING WHEN IT STRUCK A SOFT SPOT ON RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 NYC97LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA008), Oct 26, 1996: Cessna 172N (N5535R), Hilton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper soft field landing technique, which allowed a nose over during the landing rollout. Soft terrain was a related factor.

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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