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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Houston, TX · October 19, 1985

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Date
October 19, 1985 · 14:50 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
West Houston
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9892Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86FRA01
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,283 total454 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days
N9892QRegistered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17265836 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 172MEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit after takeoff. Landed on golf course where aircraft flipped over. Water in gascolator and carburetor.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED ON GOLF COURSE WHERE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. WATER IN GASCOLATOR AND CARBURETOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86FRA01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportHouston, TXThe acft made a forced landing on a golf course and nosed over after the engine quit during takeoff. Post accident investigation revealed that the gascolator was full of water and the carburetor contained 25 percent water. No other discrepancies in equipment…Oct 19, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9892Q · 2

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

Accident 19900121001009AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Goliad, TXRough engine en route. Made precautionary landing on ranch road. Wing struck a tree. Conditions good for carb ice.Jan 21, 1990 · Substantial damageAccident 19780923028929AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Islip, NYBoth slick magnetoes failed. LH p/n 4001,s/n 704125. RH p/n 4050,060080.Sep 23, 1978 · Substantial damage