# Accident 19920518017279A: Cessna R172E, Ellicott, CO, May 18, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 1992, 13:00 local time
- Place: Ellicott, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9890° N, 104.8492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9890&lon=-104.8492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N146AC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N146AC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172E (registry code 2072413, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360F1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN92LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920518017279A

## Narrative

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

MADE LOW PASS OVER A ROAD TO ASSESS POSSIBLE LANDING AREA. LEFT GEAR HIT FENCE POST. RETURNED BASE. FUSELAGE DAMAGE

## 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 DEN92LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA053), May 18, 1992: Cessna R172E (N146AC), Colorado Spring, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN CLEARANCE AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POST.

## Other reports on N146AC (1)

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

- [Accident 20180816014299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180816014299A), Aug 16, 2018: Cessna R172E (N146AC), Colorado Spring, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that the preflight and engine runup was normal. At 1100 mountain daylight time (MDT) the airplane took off from rwy 34R. The takeoff roll was…

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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