# Accident 19920725028099A: Cessna 172L, Ozona, TX, July 25, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1992, 15:30 local time
- Place: Ozona, TX
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7002° N, 101.1992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7002&lon=-101.1992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9880G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9880G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172L (registry code 2072432, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 165 total, 60 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920725028099A

## Narrative

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

WING TIP STRUCK TREE TOP ON FINAL LANDING ON UNIMPROVED STRIP. LOST CONTROL. HIT NOSE FIRST AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 FTW92LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA194), Jul 25, 1992: Cessna 172L (N9880G), Ozona, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.

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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