# NTSB Accident DEN89LA053
> **CESSNA 172** · 1989-01-02 · CHEYENNE, WY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN89LA053
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27568
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-01-02
- **Location:** CHEYENNE, WY, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N4440L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH WIND AND GUSTS, WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR.

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