# Accident 19920509013992A: Cessna 172, Ruth Glacier, AK, May 9, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1992, 10:50 local time
- Place: Ruth Glacier, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 62.4492° N, 149.7909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4492&lon=-149.7909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73813, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 255 total, 88 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920509013992A

## Narrative

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

WAS OVERTAKEN AND RIGHT WING DAMAGED BY N1047F THAT WAS ON CONVERGING COURSE. WAS UNAWARE TRAFFIC RADIO FREQUENCY.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N1047F, Cessna A185F: [Accident 19920509013991A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920509013991A)

## 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 ANC92FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA069), May 9, 1992: Cessna 172 (N73813), Ruth Glacier, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE CE-172 TO BECOME AWARE OF AND TO USE…

## Other reports on N73813 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20070310002969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070310002969A), Mar 10, 2007: Cessna 172N (N73813), Birchwood, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Certified flight instructor (CFI) was providing dual instruction. Student pilot was solely at the controls while landing the airplane under the…
- [Incident 20020312004219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020312004219I), Mar 12, 2002: Cessna 172N (N73813), Wasilla, AK, Minor damage. (-23) On March 12, 2002, at 1945 Alaska daylight savings time, a wheel equipped Cessna, CE-172 airplane, N73183, sustained minor damage during descent to…

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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