# Accident 19920918037659A: Cessna 172M, Evanston, WY, September 18, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1992, 16:45 local time
- Place: Evanston, WY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3192° N, 110.2990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3192&lon=-110.2990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9632H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9632H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total, 2,045 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN92FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92FA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920918037659A

## Narrative

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

DIVED INTO GROUND FIVE MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING FOR SHORT CROSSCOUNTRY FLIGHT. ELEVATOR TRIM FULL NOSE DOWN.

## 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 DEN92FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92FA093), Sep 18, 1992: Cessna 172M (N9632H), Evanston, WY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Other reports on N9632H (1)

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

- [Incident 20250409003299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250409003299I), Apr 9, 2025: Cessna 172M (N9632H), Middle River, MD, Minor damage. On approach 4 miles north of the airport at 1500 feet the aircraft struck a bird, which dented the left side of the lower engine cowling. The aircraft landed…

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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