| Crash location | 32.851667°N, 106.108333°W |
| Nearest city | Alamogordo, NM
32.899532°N, 105.960265°W 9.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N7871N |
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| Accident date | 22 Mar 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna R172E |
| Additional details: | None |
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.
An unknown event that resulted in damage to the airplane's firewall.