# Accident 19990713043079A: Cessna 172N, Denver, CO, July 13, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1999, 18:45 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Centennial Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5802° N, 104.8599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5802&lon=-104.8599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5396D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5396D-2018-12-27) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990713043079A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PILOT, THE STUDENT WAS ON BASE LEG AND HE, THE INSTRUCTOR, PULLED THE POWER BACK TO SIMULATE AN ENGINE FAILURE EMERGENCY. THE STUDENT "OVER SHOT THE CENTERLINE, AND STEEPENED UP THE BANK TO CORRECT BACK". THE A/C LANDED HARD AND SUBSEQUENTLY VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 17R. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.

## 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 DEN99LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA121), Jul 14, 1999: Cessna 172N (N5396D), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure maintain aircraft control. A factor was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.

## Other reports on N5396D (2)

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

- [Accident 20170915019399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170915019399A), Sep 15, 2017: Cessna 172N (N5396D), Lynchburg, VA, Substantial damage. According to the statement from the pilot: pilot made a normal approach into Falwell Airport with extra speed. Pilot ballooned the aircraft during touchdown.…
- [Incident 20140112000549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140112000549I), Jan 12, 2014: Cessna 172N (N5396D), Lynchburg, VA, Minor damage. Upon landing at W24, wind gust pushed the aircraft to the left. Landing gear on the grass broke a runway light and there was a small dent on the landing gear.…

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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