19851108057679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Westbrook, TX · November 8, 1985

Date
November 8, 1985 · 17:00 local
Place
Westbrook, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N733SG
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86FQG03
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,564 total3 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Did not use carburetor heat long enough to clear ice. Engine quit. Hit a tree stump, nosed over on forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT LONG ENOUGH TO CLEAR ICE. ENGINE QUIT. HIT A TREE STUMP, NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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