Probable cause
An unknown event that resulted in damage to the airplane's firewall.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA267 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 22, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Nearest airport
- Holloman Air Force Base (HMN)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna R172E
- N-number
- N7871N
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.