# Accident 19920203003269A: Cessna 172RG, Waco, TX, February 3, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1992, 20:40 local time
- Place: Waco, TX
- Airport: Waco Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5601° N, 97.1798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5601&lon=-97.1798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9754B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,050 total, 50 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920203003269A

## Narrative

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

LOST ELECTRONICS ON APPROACH AND ALL ELECTRIC POWER. GEAR WAS DOWN BUT NOT LOCKED. COLLAPSED. ALTERNATOR SHORTED.

## 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 FTW92LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA066), Feb 4, 1992: Cessna 172RG (N9754B), Waco, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FULLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENTION SYSTEM. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT, LOW CEILING, FOG, DRIZZLE AND FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

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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