# Accident 19890311038379A: Cessna 172M, Sanford, NC, March 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1989, 17:30 local time
- Place: Sanford, NC
- Airport: Sanford-Lee County Brick Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4709° N, 79.1794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4709&lon=-79.1794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13188, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13188-2026-09-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 53 total, 4 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311038379A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT IN PATTERN. LANDED IN SOFT GARDEN AND NOSED OVER. HAD FAILED TO USE CARB HEAT IN ICING CONDITIONS.

## 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 ATL89LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA103), Mar 11, 1989: Cessna 172M (N13188), Sanford, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL DURING DESCENT AND FLIGHT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT REDUCED POWER. UNDERLYING THIS IS INADEQUATE TRAINING…

## Other reports on N13188 (1)

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

- [Accident 19770303004459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770303004459A), Mar 3, 1977: Cessna 172M (N13188), Butler, PA, Substantial damage

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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