# Accident 19920315006429A: Cessna 172E, Yucapia, CA, March 15, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1992, 17:30 local time
- Place: Yucapia, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0398° N, 117.0109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0398&lon=-117.0109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5417T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5417T-1993-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172E (registry code 2072412, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 305 total, 7 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920315006429A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST POWER. UNABLE TO CLEAR CANYON. IMPACTED UPSLOPE. CYLINDERS LOW COMPRESSION. ENGINE OVER TBO.

## 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 LAX92LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA143), Mar 16, 1992: Cessna 172E (N5417T), Yucapia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE POOR QUALITY OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED 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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