# Accident 19920825033009A: Cessna 172F, Folsom, NM, August 25, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1992, 10:45 local time
- Place: Folsom, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8406° N, 103.9106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8406&lon=-103.9106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5101F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5101F-2013-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920825033009A

## Narrative

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

DESCENDED TO MAKE LOW PASS OVER PARENTS RANCH. ENGINE FAILED RESPOND. CRASH LANDED. FACTORS CARB ICE. RICH MIXTURE.

## 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 DEN92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA087), Aug 25, 1992: Cessna 172F (N5101F), Folsom, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: CARBURETOR HEAT NOT USED AND IMPROPER USE OF THROTTLE AND MIXTURE CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N5101F (1)

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

- [Incident 19800224027209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800224027209I), Feb 24, 1980: Cessna 172F (N5101F), Hugo, OK, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control during attempted go-around.

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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