# Accident 19850314006889A: Cessna 152, Norwalk, IA, March 14, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1985, 11:09 local time
- Place: Norwalk, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4890° N, 93.6803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4890&lon=-93.6803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N67399, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67399-1991-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 43 total, 43 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850314006889A

## Narrative

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

CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD.

## 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 MKC85LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA071), Mar 14, 1985: Cessna 152 (N67399), Norwalk, IA, substantial damage

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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