Cessna 172Q accident near Englewood, Colorado, March 18, 1992
On March 18, 1992 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172Q, registered N66076, was substantially damaged in an accident near Englewood, Colorado. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 18, 1992 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172Q · all 172Qs on the register
- Registration
- N66076 · no longer on the register · serial 17275960
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,904 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000; 86 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4N (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Wings Of Denver Flying Club
The flight
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N66076 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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