# Accident 19920613019969A: Cessna 172H, Blythe, CA, June 13, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 1992, 12:15 local time
- Place: Blythe, CA
- Airport: Blythe Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7497° N, 114.5101° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7497&lon=-114.5101&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8014L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8014L-2013-05-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 1,300 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA244) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920613019969A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SEIZED ON DOWNWIND FOR LANDING. NOSED OVER LANDING SHORT. ENGINE LOW COMPRESSION IMPROPER CYLINDER REPAIR.

## 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 LAX92LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA244), Jun 13, 1992: Cessna 172 (N8014L), Blythe, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER ENGINE OVERHAUL PERFORMED BY THE MECHANIC. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE LEAKS AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N8014L (1)

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

- [Accident 19770827027119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770827027119A), Aug 27, 1977: Cessna 172H (N8014L), Wickenburg, AZ, Substantial damage. Dust devil.

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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