Cessna 172P N52985

Summary

On 15 June 1986 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N52985, operated by Deer Valley Aviation, was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 June 1986 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Santa Fe (SAF)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N52985

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Deer Valley Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Scottsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN86LA161

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND SHE WAS CLEARED BY THE TOWER TO LAND ON ANY RWY. THE PLT CHOSE RWY 10. SHE ADDED ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS OVER THE RWY THRESHOLD AND THE ACFT CONTINUED TO FLOAT, TOUCHING DOWN WITH 1/3 OF THE RWY REMAINING. BRAKES WERE APPLIED; HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RWY WHERE IT CONTACTED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT EXAM REVEALED THE #4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS STUCK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.