# Accident 19790218003169A: Cessna 172, Sabin, MN, February 18, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1979, 16:45 local time
- Place: Sabin, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 46.7814° N, 96.6542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sabin, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7814&lon=-96.6542&mi=10
- Aircraft: N738YK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738YK-1998-08-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 149 total, 36 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC79FER25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FER25) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790218003169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE STOPPED ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. LANDED IN DEEP SNOW,FLIPPED OVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC79FER25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FER25), Feb 18, 1979: Cessna 172 (N738YK), Sabin, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N738YK (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980131000849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980131000849A), Jan 31, 1998: Cessna 172N (N738YK), Valdosta, GA, Substantial damage. Student lost control on spiral descent and impacted ground. Maneuver performed too low for timely recovery. (.4)the student pilot had flown low over his father…
- [Incident 19950831036849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950831036849I), Aug 31, 1995: Cessna 172N (N738YK), Valdosta, GA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on first solo second takeoff. Struck runway sign.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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