# Accident 19921028044369A: Cessna 172P, Lind, WA, October 28, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1992, 16:55 local time
- Place: Lind, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Scud Running
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GFVA
- Location: 46.8998° N, 118.6805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8998&lon=-118.6805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62731, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62731-2018-03-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921028044369A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED FOG AND LOW CEILING NEAR DUSK. TRIED DIVERT NEABY AIRPORT. UNABLE. LANDED ROUGH FIELD. CARTWHEELED.

## 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 SEA93LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA012), Oct 29, 1992: Cessna 172P (N62731), Lind, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING ROLL AFTER THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER.

## Other reports on N62731 (1)

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

- [Accident 20150819013709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150819013709A), Aug 19, 2015: Cessna 172P (N62731), Helena, MT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On 20 August 2015 at approximately 2200, N62731 departed Helena mt.(hln) with the destination of white sulphur springs (7S6) with two on board. The aircraft…

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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