# Accident 19920715031059A: Cessna 172N, Bates City, MO, July 15, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1992, 15:00 local time
- Place: Bates City, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9996° N, 94.0707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9996&lon=-94.0707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1324E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1324E) (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 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA207) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920715031059A

## Narrative

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

WINDSHIELD DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DURING PRACTICE TURNS AROUND A POINT. FLEW TO NEAREST AIRPORT. LANDED SAFELY.

## 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 CHI92LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA207), Jul 15, 1992: Cessna 172N (N1324E), Bates City, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE WINDSHIELD.

## Other reports on N1324E (1)

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

- [Incident 19911222060029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911222060029I), Dec 22, 1991: Cessna 172N (N1324E), Kansas City, MO. Ammeter showing discharge. Able to get alternator on line. Landed without incident.

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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