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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Fillmore, CA · September 12, 1992

Date
September 12, 1992 · 14:12 local
Place
Fillmore, CA
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2212W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX92LA382
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
95 total95 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During low altitude in a canyon was unable to clear terrain as downdraft exceeded climb ability. Impacted nose high

As the FAA filed it

DURING LOW ALTITUDE IN A CANYON WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TERRAIN AS DOWNDRAFT EXCEEDED CLIMB ABILITY. IMPACTED NOSE HIGH

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.