# Accident 19880212002429A: Cessna 172N, Denver, CO, February 12, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1988, 16:10 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Centennial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5804° N, 104.8606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5804&lon=-104.8606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4914D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4914D-1991-03-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 235 total, 180 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN88LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880212002429A

## Narrative

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

THROTTLE JAMMED ON FINAL. UNABLE TO ADD POWER TO REACH RUNWAY. CRASH LANDED SHORT. PLASTIC INNER COATING PEELED OFF

## 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 DEN88LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA069), Feb 12, 1988: Cessna 172N (N4914D), Englewood, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4914D (1)

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

- [Accident 19800613019019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800613019019A), Jun 13, 1980: Cessna 172N (N4914D), Delphos, OH, Substantial damage. Engine quit, unable to restart or use flaps. Over-ran runway. Found starter wire lug broken. No electrical power.

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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