# Accident 19990318040559A: Cessna 172G, Agate, CO, March 18, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1999, 21:31 local time
- Place: Agate, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.4692° N, 103.9492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4692&lon=-103.9492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1321F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1321F-2000-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990318040559A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON MARCH 18, 1999, AT 2131 MST, A CESSNA 172G, N1321F, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR, AGATE, COLORADO. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER TITLE 15 CFR PART 91.

## 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 DEN99LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA057), Mar 19, 1999: Cessna 172G (N1321F), Agate, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The development of carburetor ice resulting in a partial loss of engine power. Factors were the weather conditions favorable for carburetor icing, the dark night conditions, and the lack of suitable…

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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