# Accident 19911207055012A: Cessna 172P, Snohomish, WA, December 7, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1991, 13:07 local time
- Place: Snohomish, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9403° N, 122.0003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9403&lon=-122.0003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65831, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65831-1998-01-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 847 total, 561 in this make and model, 272 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911207055012A

## Narrative

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

WHILE IFR COLLIDED WITH VFR CFAEC NOT DETECTED BY ATC. IMPACT DESTROYED AIRCRAFT. BOTH NEAR CLOUD BASE.

## Other aircraft in the event

- CFAEC, Piper PA23250: [Accident 19911207055011A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911207055011A)

## 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 SEA92FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA026), Dec 7, 1991: Cessna 172P (N65831), Snohomish, WA, destroyed, 7 fatal. Probable cause: A VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT MAINTAINED.

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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