# Accident 19920407009179A: Cessna STC177, Chromo, CO, April 7, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1992, 15:00 local time
- Place: Chromo, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0298° N, 106.8309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0298&lon=-106.8309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3358T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3358T-2012-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA STC177
- Reported engine: CONT O470U
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 220 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA108) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920407009179A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE DOWNDRAFT OVER MOUNTAIN TERRAIN. UNABLE TO RECOVER. IMPACTED TERRAIN.

## 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 FTW92LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA108), Apr 7, 1992: Cessna 177 (N3358T), Chromo, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENCOUNTER WITH DOWN DRAFT.

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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