# Accident 19980908022599A: Cessna 172M, Denver, CO, September 8, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1998
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Centennial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5804° N, 104.8608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5804&lon=-104.8608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40SR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40SR-2001-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA387) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980908022599A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE FIFTH LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. BOTH WINGS, TAIL AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. TO DATE THE NTSB HAD OT DETERMINED PROBABLE CAUSE.

## 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 FTW98LA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA387), Sep 8, 1998: Cessna 172M (N40SR), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were the runway light and the terrain conditions.

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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