# Accident 19980322004069A: Cessna 172M, Staunton-Waynes, VA, March 22, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 1998, 10:50 local time
- Place: Staunton-Waynes, VA
- Airport: Shenandoah Valley Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2792° N, 78.9194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2792&lon=-78.9194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80512, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80512-2013-05-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 53 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980322004069A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING IN CROSSWIND. BUNNY HOPPED OFF RUNWAY UPHILL. HIT FENCE. NOSED OVER. PILOT SKILL A FACTOR.

## 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 NYC98LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA081), Mar 22, 1998: Cessna 172M (N80512), Weyers Cave, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an encounter with a fence on uneven…

## Other reports on N80512 (1)

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

- [Accident 19880928071229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880928071229A), Sep 28, 1988: Cessna 172M (N80512), Keysville, VA, Substantial damage. Aborted takeoff due to lack of flying speed and ran off end into trees. Short uphill tall grass strip a 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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