# Accident 19851108058019A: Cessna 172P, Monroe, LA, November 8, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1985, 17:40 local time
- Place: Monroe, LA
- Airport: Monroe Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5094° N, 92.0805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5094&lon=-92.0805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52995, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52995-1991-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 140 total, 0 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86FRD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851108058019A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILURE AT CRUISE. LANDED ON INTERSTATE MEDIAN AND FLIPPED OVER. STEPPED DOWELL FAILED IN ACCESSORY SECTION.

## 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 FTW86FRD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD02), Nov 8, 1985: Cessna 172P (N52995), Monroe, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N52995 (1)

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

- [Accident 19870429079692A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870429079692A), Apr 29, 1987: Cessna 172P (N52995), Kennewaw, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with N5511N that was making a left turn after takeoff preparing to leave traffic pattern.

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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