with the engine cowling appearing cracked and pulled away from the rest of the fuselage. The aircraft that performed an emergency landing in a field near Van Nuys Airport was a Cessna 172 Skyhawk.

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk, introduced in 1955 ... Key features and variants include: The initial model had a straight aft fuselage and tall landing gear legs. Cessna introduced the 172A in 1960 ...