19870218002869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172RG · San Diego, CA · February 18, 1987

Date
February 18, 1987 · 18:14 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Airport
Montgomery Field Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4590V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA118
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O360F1A6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
399 total54 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine surges on takeoff. Aircraft struck autos during forced landing on a road. No mechanical malfunctions found.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SURGES ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT STRUCK AUTOS DURING FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.