# Accident 19870218002869A: Cessna 172RG, San Diego, CA, February 18, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1987, 18:14 local time
- Place: San Diego, CA
- Airport: Montgomery Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7993° N, 117.1304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7993&lon=-117.1304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4590V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4590V-1990-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 399 total, 54 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870218002869A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX87LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA118), Feb 19, 1987: Cessna 172RG (N4590V), San Diego, CA, 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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