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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · West Bend, WI · July 13, 2024

Date: July 13, 2024 · 10:30 local
Place: West Bend, WI
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N129GW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA266
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 196 total37 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N129GWRegistration cancelled Oct 17, 2024 · Cessna 172GS/N 17254182 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While landing runway 24 in a mild crosswind at the West Bend municipal airport in West Bend, WI (ketb), the pilot lost control of the aircraft post touchdown (rollout) and veered off the runway to the left, into a ditch, and flipped upside down. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING RUNWAY 24 IN A MILD CROSSWIND AT THE WEST BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN WEST BEND, WI (KETB), THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT POST TOUCHDOWN (ROLLOUT) AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, INTO A DITCH, AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN24LA266Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWest Bend, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 13, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N129GW · 1

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

Incident 19790811030529IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Wheeling, ILWhile taxiing in grass area, nose wheel dropped into ditch.Aug 11, 1979 · Minor damage