# Accident 19940316005519A: Cessna 172RG, Dulce, NM, March 16, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1994, 14:47 local time
- Place: Dulce, NM
- Airport: Dulce Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9294° N, 106.9904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9294&lon=-106.9904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4663V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4663V-2003-03-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC O360F1A6
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Pilot flight hours: 225 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940316005519A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF. IMPACTED TREES AND BURNED. GROSS WEIGHT, ALTITUDE MT SKILL FACTORS

## 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 FTW94FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA101), Mar 16, 1994: Cessna 172RG (N4663V), Dulce, NM, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PROPERLY PLAN THE FLIGHT AND CALCULATE PERFORMANCE DATA.

## Other reports on N4663V (1)

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

- [Incident 19900719056649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900719056649I), Jul 19, 1990: Cessna 172RG (N4663V), New Castle, PA, Minor damage. Landed gear up while attempting to land after a simulated engine failure. Gear warning horn sounded.

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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