# Accident 19840916050599A: Cessna 172P, Longmont, CO, September 16, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1984, 11:00 local time
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1694° N, 105.1099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1694&lon=-105.1099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6579K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6579K-2023-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,500 total, 100 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN84LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA291) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840916050599A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND DURING LOW PASS OVER AIRSTRIP, PILOT ATTEMTPED TO LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY. RAN OFF END.

## 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 DEN84LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA291), Sep 16, 1984: Cessna 172P (N6579K), Longmont, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6579K (1)

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

- [Incident 19890608027579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890608027579I), Jun 8, 1989: Cessna 172 (N6579K), Christmas, FL. Rough engine and unable to maintain altitude. Landed on highway. No damage. Found push rod and rocker arm broken.

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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