# Accident 19890225002659A: Cessna 172B, Unionville, IA, February 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 1989, 14:45 local time
- Place: Unionville, IA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8109° N, 92.6900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8109&lon=-92.6900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7662X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7662X-1991-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172B (registry code 2072406, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172B
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,475 total, 490 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890225002659A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. HIT A DITCH ON FORCED LANDING. CARB HEAT BOX RIGGED IMPROPERLY,PARTLY OPEN CAUSED CARB ICING

## 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 MKC89LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA064), Feb 25, 1989: Cessna 172B (N7662X), Unionville, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL BY THE PILOT, AND THE IMPROPERLY RIGGED…

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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