# Accident 19890131002339A: Cessna 172F, Bruceton Mills, WV, January 31, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1989, 06:15 local time
- Place: Bruceton Mills, WV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6499° N, 79.6408° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6499&lon=-79.6408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8264U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8264U-1991-04-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 130 total, 110 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890131002339A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL DURING FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY.FLIPPED OVER RAIL INTO DITCH. CARB ICING PRESENT

## 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 BFO89LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA017), Jan 31, 1989: Cessna 172F (N8264U), Bruceton Mills, WV, destroyed. Probable cause: THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF CARBURETOR ICE WHICH OBSTRUCTED AIRFLOW TO THE INDUCTION SYSTEM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, THE HIGHWAY AND THE DITCH WHICH…

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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