# Accident 19850803036109A: Cessna 172M, Arcadia, LA, August 3, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1985, 15:01 local time
- Place: Arcadia, LA
- Airport: Bienville Parish
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5492° N, 92.9194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5492&lon=-92.9194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5045H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5045H) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 578 total, 114 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA304) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850803036109A

## Narrative

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

ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER HEARING A BOOM WITH POWER LOSS. OVERRAN RUNWAY END, STRUCK A DITCH. CARBURETOR MALFUNCTION.

## 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 FTW85LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA304), Aug 3, 1985: Cessna 172 M (N5045H), Arcadia, LA, 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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