# Accident 19920209004919A: Cessna 172, Delta, CO, February 9, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 1992, 15:15 local time
- Place: Delta, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7396° N, 108.0704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7396&lon=-108.0704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8242B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8242B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 409 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN92LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920209004919A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE. CRASH LANDED IN STUBBLE FIELD. CAUSE POWER LOSS NOT ADDRESSED.

## 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 DEN92LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA032), Feb 9, 1992: Cessna 172 (N8242B), Delta, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A COMPLETE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO CONDUCT AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

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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