# Accident 19880715026899A: Cessna 172K, Palmdale, CA, July 15, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1988, 14:43 local time
- Place: Palmdale, CA
- Airport: Palmdale Prodn Flt Test Instl
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5191° N, 118.0799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5191&lon=-118.0799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46373, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46373-1991-01-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172K (registry code 2072430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 288 total, 288 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA257) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715026899A

## Narrative

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

LOW OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE FAILED. TRIED TO MAKE AIRPORT BUT LANDED SHORT. BOTTOM OF COWL OIL COVERED.

## 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 LAX88LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA257), Jul 15, 1988: Cessna 172K (N46373), Palmdale, 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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