# Accident 19931115042889A: Cessna 172N, Fort Collins, CO, November 15, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 1993
- Place: Fort Collins, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: CBYA
- Location: 40.5497° N, 105.0595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5497&lon=-105.0595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4829E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4829E-1996-03-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931115042889A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A DITCH, CIRCUMSTANCES UNKNOWN.

## 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 FTW94FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA034), Nov 15, 1993: Cessna 172N (N4829E), Fort Collins, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: POWER LOSS DUE TO THROTTLE LINKAGE DISCONNECT. FACTORS WERE MISSING COTTER KEY, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N4829E (1)

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

- [Accident 19930610022869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930610022869A), Jun 10, 1993: Cessna 172N (N4829E), Livermore, CO, Substantial damage. Lost power. Wing struck post while landing on a road. Rocker box stud backed out. Inop exhaust valve bent push rod.

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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