# Accident 19960209047029A: Cessna 172, Gunnison, CO, February 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 1996, 15:09 local time
- Place: Gunnison, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5399° N, 106.9201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5399&lon=-106.9201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4262L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4262L-2001-04-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960209047029A

## Narrative

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

(-16) REVIEW OF PILOT LOGBOOK AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANC RECORDS INDICATED NO VIOLATIONS OF FAR PART 61 AND 91 RELATING TO AIRMEN QUALIFICATIONS, RECENCY OF EXPERIENCE, OR AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE REMAINS UNKNOWN. NTSB INVESTIGATORS CHECKED THE CARBURETOR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS CLOSES THIS INVESTIGATION WITH NO ACTION.

## 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 FTW96LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA115), Feb 9, 1996: Cessna 172G (N4262L), Gunnison, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.

## Other reports on N4262L (1)

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

- [Accident 19990919026879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990919026879A), Sep 19, 1999: Cessna 172G (N4262L), Delta, CO, Substantial damage. (.19) On September 19, 1999, at 1400 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N4262L, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing approximately 500 feet…

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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