# Accident 19880103051299A: Cessna 172, Tampa, FL, January 3, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 3, 1988, 10:20 local time
- Place: Tampa, FL
- Airport: Vandenberg
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.0004° N, 82.3796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0004&lon=-82.3796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40AZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40AZ-2012-11-15) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 246 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880103051299A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. TRIED FOR A ROAD BUT CRASHED SHORT. WATER IN FUEL. HAD SET OUT 5 WEEKS WITH LOW FUEL.

## 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 MIA88LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA082), Jan 3, 1988: Cessna 172 (N40AZ), Tampa, FL, 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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