NONE · Cessna 172N · 1996-04-21 · MIDDLETON, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA136
Event ID
20001208X05536
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-21
Location
MIDDLETON, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.100475, -89.499954
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N739BN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind condition, the pilot's excessive lowering of flaps, and the encounter with soft terrain.