# Incident 19910924049259I: Cessna 172RG, Scottsdale, AZ, September 24, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1991, 13:25 local time
- Place: Scottsdale, AZ
- Airport: Scottsdale Municipal Airport
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5092° N, 111.8990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scottsdale, AZ, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5092&lon=-111.8990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N172CM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172CM-2018-05-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 50 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910924049259I

## Narrative

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

AFTER STARTING ENGINE STUDENT OBSERVED TO EXIT PLANE TO REMOVE TIEDOWN. MECHANIC JUMPED INTO PLANE TO SECURE IT.

## Other reports on N172CM (1)

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

- [Incident 19950807040719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950807040719I), Aug 7, 1995: Cessna 172RG (N172CM), Collidge, AZ, Minor damage. Narrative: during take-off roll, approx. 40 KTS, the nose landing gear collapsed. Engine was shutdown and secured. Damage consisted of prop and NLG doors.…

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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