# Accident 19850908043549A: Cessna 172M, Emmetsburg, IA, September 8, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1985, 11:12 local time
- Place: Emmetsburg, IA
- Airport: Emmetsburg
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1093° N, 94.6800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1093&lon=-94.6800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20517, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20517-1988-11-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 195 total, 7 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC85FCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCD02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850908043549A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIPPED OVER AFTER LANDING IN FIELD. AIRCRAFT 265 POUNDS OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

## 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 MKC85FCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FCD02), Sep 8, 1985: Cessna 172 M (N20517), Emmetsburg, 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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