# Accident 19890522012729A: Cessna 172M, Okeechobee, FL, May 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 1989, 20:09 local time
- Place: Okeechobee, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5297° N, 80.1903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5297&lon=-80.1903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9139H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9139H-2013-05-22) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 50 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890522012729A

## Narrative

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

ADVISED OF BAD WEATHER EN ROUTE. WENT ANYWAY. RAN INTO WEATHER NEAR DARK. ELECTED TO LAND. HIT DIRT BANK AND TREES.

## 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 MIA89LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA152), May 23, 1989: Cessna 172M (N9139H), Okeechobee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PREPARATION WHEN HE FAILED TO RECHECK WEATHER CONDITIONS AFTER HE DELAYED TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF THUNDERSTROMS. ALSO, THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION TO LAND OFF-AIRPORT…

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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