# Accident 19891021041989A: Cessna 172H, Del Norte, CO, October 21, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 21, 1989, 13:05 local time
- Place: Del Norte, CO
- Airport: Del Norte Municipal & Co Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6701° N, 106.3495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6701&lon=-106.3495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1639F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1639F-1992-12-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 697 total, 53 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891021041989A

## Narrative

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

STALLED AFTER LIFTOFF. IMPACTED NOSE FIRST. PILOT BLAMED A DUST DEVIL.

## 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 DEN90LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA009), Oct 21, 1989: Cessna 172H (N1639F), Del Norte, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING CLIMB RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

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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