# Accident 19930806028049A: Cessna 172RG, Salida, CO, August 6, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1993, 13:00 local time
- Place: Salida, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5292° N, 105.9994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5292&lon=-105.9994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9633B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9633B-1994-03-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 848 total, 492 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA231) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930806028049A

## Narrative

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

TURNED WRONG WAY FLYING UP A CANYON TO OBTAIN MORE ALTITUDE TO CLEAR PASS. STRUCK TREES RISING TERRAIN. 14000MSL.

## 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 FTW93LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA231), Aug 6, 1993: Cessna 172RG (N9633B), Salida, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE BEING EXCEEDED AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO TURN INTO THE RISING TERRAIN. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## Other reports on N9633B (1)

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

- [Incident 19860619033439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860619033439I), Jun 19, 1986: Cessna 172RG (N9633B), Santa Monica, CA, Minor damage. During rollout, the nosewheel collapsed after contact. Cause not reported.

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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