# Accident 19861223071569A: Cessna 172N, Nathrop, CO, December 23, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1986, 09:00 local time
- Place: Nathrop, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7487° N, 106.0764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nathrop, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7487&lon=-106.0764&mi=10
- Aircraft: CGYDG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 91 total, 91 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861223071569A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED HIGH TERRAIN. THE CANADIAN PILOT WAS DISORIENTED AND FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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