# Accident 19931219046919A: Cessna 172M, Lancaster, TX, December 19, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 1993, 23:00 local time
- Place: Lancaster, TX
- Airport: Lancaster Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5892° N, 96.7802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5892&lon=-96.7802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13051, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13051-2013-01-31) (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: 937 total, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931219046919A

## Narrative

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

VFR TAKEOFF INTO LOW CEILING AND VISIVILITY. LOST CONTROL. ALCOHOL INVOLVED. COMPOSITE CARB FLOAT SOAKED UP MOGAS.

## 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 FTW94FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA050), Dec 20, 1993: Cessna 172M (N13051), Lancaster, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: was THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DUE TO PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT (ALCOHOL).

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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