Cessna R172E N7871N
22 March 2010 · Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States · Unknown
Summary
On 22 March 2010 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna R172E registered N7871N, operated by United States Air Force-Owner, was involved in an accident near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Holloman Air Force Base (HMN)
- Coordinates
- 32.8517, -106.1083
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172E
- Registration
- N7871N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- United States Air Force-Owner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alamogordo → Alamogordo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA267
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
An unknown event that resulted in damage to the airplane's firewall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Damage to the airplane's firewall was discovered during a 100-hour inspection. The airplane belongs to an aero club and was rented by several pilots prior to the damage being discovered; consequently, the operator could not determine when the airplane was damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R172E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2012 | Cessna R172E | Denver, Colorado, United States | United States Air Force Peterson Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Cessna R172E | Palo Pinto, Texas, United States | Steven M. Toft | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 2007 | Cessna R172E | Dayton, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2006 | Cessna R172E (T-41C) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | United State Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Cessna R172E | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | Patuxent River Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Cessna R172E | Fort Meade, Maryland, United States | United States Air Force Owner | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Adam N. Rosenberg | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Socorro, New Mexico, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Evans Craig M | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2010 | Cessna 421B | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Earls Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
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