# Accident 19860410011989A: Cessna 172D, Mojave, CA, April 10, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 10, 1986, 10:30 local time
- Place: Mojave, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0708° N, 118.1792° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0708&lon=-118.1792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2762U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2762U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172D (registry code 2072410, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172D
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A8215B7F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,100 total, 200 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA171) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860410011989A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO RESTART ENGINE AFTER SHUTDOWN. FORCED LANDING. HIT A TREE WHILE TAXING ON A DIRT ROAD FOR TAKEOFF.

## 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 LAX86LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA171), Apr 10, 1986: Cessna 172D (N2762U), Mojave, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2762U (1)

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

- [Incident 20170730024779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170730024779I), Jul 30, 2017: Cessna 172D (N2762U), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. On 30 jul 17 mishap aircraft had loud noise followed by extreme engine vibration during cruise at 2,100' MSL. Pilot initiated proper procedures for a forced…

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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