# Accident 19850720035109A: Cessna 172N, Frostproof, FL, July 20, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1985, 13:45 local time
- Place: Frostproof, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.7402° N, 81.5298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7402&lon=-81.5298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4941G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4941G-1989-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,690 total, 455 in this make and model, 285 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850720035109A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER DURING FORCED LANDING AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS FOUND. 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 MIA85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA216), Jul 20, 1985: Cessna 172N (N4941G), Frostproof, FL, 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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