# Accident 19860217086129A: Cessna 172M, Carlsbad, CA, February 17, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 1986, 19:03 local time
- Place: Carlsbad, CA
- Airport: Mcclellan-Palomar
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1299° N, 117.2997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1299&lon=-117.2997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9253H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 779 total, 145 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860217086129A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A HILL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. SUSPECT PILOT FLEW BELOW GLIDESLOPE TO ENSURE LANDING.

## 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 LAX86FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA120), Feb 18, 1986: Cessna 172M (N9253H), Carlsbad, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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