# Accident 20000226010129A: Cessna 172K, Alpine, TX, February 26, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 2000, 11:45 local time
- Place: Alpine, TX
- Airport: Alpine/Casparis Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3594° N, 103.6606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3594&lon=-103.6606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46469, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46469-2000-08-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW00LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000226010129A

## Narrative

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

(-23) STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO CORRECT FOR CROSSWINDS OR POSSIBLE GUSTS AND THERMALS. AIRCRAFT WAS ALLOWED TO DRIFTED OFF THE DOWNWIND EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DRAINAGE 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 FTW00LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA088), Feb 26, 2000: Cessna 172K (N46469), Alpine, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A factor was the crosswind condition.

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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