# Accident 19861016049199A: Cessna 172N, Altadena, CA, October 16, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1986, 19:38 local time
- Place: Altadena, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2003° N, 118.1298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2003&lon=-118.1298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1048F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1048F-1992-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 543 total, 264 in this make and model, 89 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861016049199A

## Narrative

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

PIC ACCEPTED ATC CLEARANCE THAT WAS BELOW MINIMUM ALTITUDE.HIT MOUNTAIN. ATC FAILED TO MONITOR THE FLIGHT.

## 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 LAX87MA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87MA018), Oct 17, 1986: Cessna 172N (N1048F), Altadena, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N1048F (1)

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

- [Accident 19810226005899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810226005899A), Feb 26, 1981: Cessna 172N (N1048F), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on crosswind landing. Ran off runway into soft mud. Airplane nosed over.

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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