# Accident 19860312005979A: Cessna 172H, Rosaryville, MD, March 12, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1986, 01:06 local time
- Place: Rosaryville, MD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8099° N, 76.7505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8099&lon=-76.7505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2780L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2780L-2009-07-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 83 total, 21 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO86FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860312005979A

## Narrative

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

ESTIMATED FUEL AT 18 GALLONS BEFORE STARTING 2 HOUR FLIGHT. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION BEFORE 2 HOURS.

## 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 BFO86FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA020), Mar 12, 1986: Cessna 172H (N2780L), Upper Marlboro, MD, substantial damage

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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