# Accident 19840714034269A: Cessna 172M, Southgate, MI, July 14, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1984, 16:45 local time
- Place: Southgate, MI
- Airport: Detroit Metro
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1994° N, 83.2004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1994&lon=-83.2004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20218, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20218) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 545 total, 171 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA295) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840714034269A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER A PROLONGED DESCENT WITHOUT ADEQUATE USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. NOSED OVER HITTING A DITCH LANDING

## 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 CHI84LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA295), Jul 14, 1984: Cessna 172M (N20218), Southgate, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N20218 (1)

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

- [Incident 20170211007289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170211007289I), Feb 11, 2017: Cessna 172M (N20218), Emporia, KS, Minor damage. On February 11, 2017 at approximately 1345 central standard time, a student pilot was involved in an incident while taxiing a Cessna 172M at the Emporia…

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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