# Accident 20260309001319A: Cessna 172M, Solon Springs, WI, March 9, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 2026, 13:50 local time
- Place: Solon Springs, WI
- Airport: Solon Springs Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3100° N, 91.8200° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3100&lon=-91.8200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61761, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61761) (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: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 127 total, 73 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260309001319A

## Narrative

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

PILOT APPROACHED THE AIRPORT USING A SIDE SLIP TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THE PILOT COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL. DECIDING THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT DISTANCE FOR A GO-AROUND, THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE LANDING. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED FORTY-FIVE DEGREES RIGHT FROM CENTERLINE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAINTAIN THAT DIRECTION BELIEVING THE SNOW WOULD SLOW THE AIRCRAFT.  THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED FORWARD AFTER ENTERING THE SNOW. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES AND NO AIRPORT PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING TO THE PROPELLER, WINGS, VERTICAL STABILIZER, AND ENGINE COWLING.

## 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 CEN26LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA138), Mar 9, 2026: Cessna 172M (N61761), Solon Springs, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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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