# Accident 19961008047149A: Cessna 172P, Santarita, CA, October 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1996, 09:15 local time
- Place: Santarita, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 36.7205° N, 121.6298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7205&lon=-121.6298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51582, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51582) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J (registry code 41595, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-d2j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961008047149A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THE ATTACHED HOSE WAS RESULT OF HUMAN FACTORS ISSUES AND NOT A RESULT OF ANY LACK OF QUALIFICATIONS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, THE COMPANY HAS MODIFIED ITS COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES TO REDUCE PILOT WORKLOAD.

## 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 LAX97LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA010), Oct 8, 1996: Texas Helicopter OH-13E (N51582), Santa Rita, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter.

## Other reports on N51582 (1)

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

- [Incident 19880219015629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880219015629I), Feb 19, 1988: Cessna 172P (N51582), Grand Forks, ND, Minor damage. Pilot discharged passengers. Restarted engine to reposition on main ramp. Wind gust flipped aircraft upside down.

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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