# Accident 19870710070619A: Cessna 172P, Grass Valley, CA, July 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1987, 19:30 local time
- Place: Grass Valley, CA
- Airport: Nevada County Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3406° N, 120.8696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3406&lon=-120.8696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5259K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5259K-2008-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 72 total, 6 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA270) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870710070619A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BENDING THE PROPELLER. HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. LOW TIME PILOT.

## 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 LAX87LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA270), Jul 11, 1987: Cessna 172P (N5259K), Grass Valley, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5259K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19850814043219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850814043219A), Aug 14, 1985: Cessna 172P (N5259K), St Helena, CA, Substantial damage. Engine ran rough, lost power. Landed in a field, hit objects in a vineyard. NR1 cylinder valves frozen closed.

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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