# Accident 19850324011439A: Cessna 182L, Falmouth, KY, March 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1985, 13:06 local time
- Place: Falmouth, KY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6694° N, 84.3302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6694&lon=-84.3302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N42616, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42616-1992-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182L (registry code 2072726, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,700 total, 175 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850324011439A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT DURING DESCENT THRU CLOUDS. CARBURETOR AND PITOT HEAT NOT USED. ENGINE QUIT, POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 ATL85LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA122), Mar 24, 1985: Cessna 182L (N42616), Falmouth, KY, destroyed

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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