# Accident 19860907045219A: Cessna 172K, Monte Vista, CO, September 7, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 7, 1986, 11:50 local time
- Place: Monte Vista, CO
- Airport: San Luis Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5707° N, 106.1399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5707&lon=-106.1399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N79910, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79910-2025-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 124 total, 41 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860907045219A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY, DAMAGING LANDING GEAR. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 10305 FEET.

## 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 DEN86LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA251), Sep 7, 1986: Cessna 172K (N79910), Monte Vista, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N79910 (2)

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

- [Accident 20250123000969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250123000969A), Jan 23, 2025: Cessna 172K (N79910), Columbia, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft was flown from lodi, CA airport to the Columbia, CA airport for recreational purposes. The airplane fuel tanks were reported by the pilot to be…
- [Accident 19740406007089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740406007089A), Apr 6, 1974: Cessna 172K (N79910), Oxford, NC, Substantial damage. Nse tire blew. Dmgd l wg tip,prop.

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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