# Accident 19901204052779A: Cessna 172M, Big Bear, CA, December 4, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 4, 1990, 15:24 local time
- Place: Big Bear, CA
- Airport: Big Bear City Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2598° N, 116.8405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2598&lon=-116.8405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N12943, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12943-2002-12-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,300 total, 80 in this make and model, 184 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901204052779A

## Narrative

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

HIGH ALTITUDE TAKEOFF,RICH MIXTURE AND FULL FLAPS. ROTATED NOSE HIGH,STALLED IMPACTED RUNWAY. NOSED OVER.

## 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 LAX91LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA050), Dec 4, 1990: Cessna 172M (N12943), Big Bear City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF AND HIS INCORRECT USE OF FULL FLAPS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITION AND TO THE PILOT'S ABRUPT AIRPLANE…

## Other reports on N12943 (2)

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

- [Accident 19871229073529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871229073529A), Dec 29, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12943), Banning, CA, Substantial damage. Hard landing pushed nose gear into firewall. Pilot blamed gusts. Not aware of damage. Flew aircraft back to base.
- [Incident 19870424029079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870424029079I), Apr 24, 1987: Cessna 172M (N12943), San Francisco, CA. Aircrafts fuel supply was exhausted before reaching destination. Pre flight planning error indicated.

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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