# Accident 19870529017229A: Cessna 172, Prospect, OR, May 29, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 29, 1987, 11:30 local time
- Place: Prospect, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7791° N, 122.4905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7791&lon=-122.4905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4173F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4173F-2012-08-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: CONT O300A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,030 total, 100 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870529017229A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM A LACK OF OIL. AIRCRAFT HIT TREES ON LANDING. INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE LED TO MANY OIL LEAKS.

## 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 SEA87LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA104), May 29, 1987: Cessna 172 (N4173F), Prospect, OR, 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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