# NTSB DEN92LA043: Cessna 172Q, N66076, Englewood, CO, March 18, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 18, 1992, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Englewood, CO
- Coordinates: 39.579444, -104.859817 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5794&lon=-104.8598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN92LA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18204/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA043

## Probable cause

UNDETERMINED.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undetermined, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined

## Analysis

WHILE CONDUCTING A PRELIGHT INSPECTION IN PREPARATION FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT NOTED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.  FURTHER EXAMINATION FOUND SCRAPE MARKS ON THE LEFT WING TIP, MUD ON THE FRONT EDGE OF THE LEFT AILERON, AND AFT SPAR DAMAGE.  THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.  ALSO UNDETERMINED WAS THE PILOT'S IDENTITY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66076](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66076-2013-04-30), registration cancelled 2013-04-30, S/N 17275960, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172Q
- Registry model: [Cessna 172Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172q) (registry code 2072437) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17275960
- Airframe hours: 3904
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4N 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Wings Of Denver Flying Club
- Registered owner: Bauer, Daniel J.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000, 86 hours before
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920318009139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920318009139A), Mar 18, 1992: Cessna 172Q, Denver, CO, Substantial damage. On preflight noted wing damage from a prior flight. Unable to determine responsible party.

## Other investigations on N66076 (3)

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 DEN02LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA033), Mar 16, 2002: Cessna 172Q (N66076), Fruitland, UT, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat. Contributing factors included carburetor icing conditions, the unavailability of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing, and night conditions.
- [NTSB DEN01LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA120), Jul 3, 2001: Cessna 172Q (N66076), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to properly recover from a bounced landing. A contributing factor were the adverse wind conditions.
- [NTSB DEN88LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA211), Sep 19, 1988: Cessna 172Q (N66076), Broomfield, CO, destroyed

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.

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