# Accident 19870216002739A: Cessna 172H, Carrizozo, NM, February 16, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1987, 16:30 local time
- Place: Carrizozo, NM
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6401° N, 105.8805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6401&lon=-105.8805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1741F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 352 total, 44 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA055) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870216002739A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A MOUNTAIN IN IFR CONDITIONS.  THE VFR PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE A PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING.

## 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 DEN87LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA055), Feb 16, 1987: Cessna 172H (N1741F), Carrizozo, NM, 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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