# Accident 19850816039279A: Cessna 172RG, Lees Summit, MO, August 16, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 16, 1985, 21:00 local time
- Place: Lees Summit, MO
- Airport: Mccomas Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9107° N, 94.3802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9107&lon=-94.3802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4772R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4772R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Reported engine: LYC IO360F1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 663 total, 84 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850816039279A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER AFTER ENGINE QUIT DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. HEAT SHROUD ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND FLEX HOSE COLLAPSED.

## 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 MKC85LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA188), Aug 17, 1985: Cessna 172RG (N4772R), Lee'S Summit, MO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4772R (1)

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

- [Incident 19840714042869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840714042869I), Jul 14, 1984: Cessna 172RG (N4772R), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Forgot to extend the landing gear on a night practice landing.

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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