# Accident 19850924057669A: Cessna 172N, Hollywood, FL, September 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1985, 12:13 local time
- Place: Hollywood, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.0297° N, 80.2395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0297&lon=-80.2395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4688D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4688D-1989-09-29) (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: 485 total, 45 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA262) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850924057669A

## Narrative

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

PROPELLER BLADE SHOWED FATIGUE CRACK THROUGH 2/3 OF WIDTH BEFORE FINAL FAILURE. EMERGENCY LANDING MADE IN PASTURE.

## 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 MIA85LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA262), Sep 24, 1985: Cessna 172N (N4688D), Hollywood, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4688D (2)

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

- [Accident 19870126001019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870126001019A), Jan 26, 1987: Cessna 172N (N4688D), Madison, IN, Substantial damage. The engine failed. The aircraft hit wires on landing. The crankshaft gear teeth sheared from improper nitriding.
- [Incident 19800927071619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800927071619I), Sep 27, 1980: Cessna 172N (N4688D), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Ran off side of runway after 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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