# Accident 19920726030829A: Cessna 172N, Van Nuys, CA, July 26, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1992, 15:35 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: WQ2A
- Location: 34.1906° N, 118.4894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1906&lon=-118.4894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2781E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2781E-1994-11-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 92 total, 89 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA342) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920726030829A

## Narrative

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

SET TRIM FULL NOSE DOWN IN ERROR FOR TAKEOFF. UNABLE RAISE NOSE TO CLIMB. ABORTED. HIT NOSE FIRST. BENT AIRFRAME.

## 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 LAX92LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA342), Jul 26, 1992: Cessna 172 (N2781E), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CHECKLIST TO ASSURE THAT THE TRIM TAB WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION AND FAILURE TO FOLLOW NORMAL PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE…

## Other reports on N2781E (1)

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

- [Incident 19850518029249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850518029249I), May 18, 1985: Cessna 172N (N2781E), El Toro, CA. Oil covered windshield followed by loss of oil pressure. Maintenance found plug on forward crankshaft loose.

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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