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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Sanborn, NY · June 18, 1989

Date
June 18, 1989 · 13:18 local
Place
Sanborn, NY
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52HR
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA150
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
119 total3 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine failed. Nosed over landing in soft field. Mechanic on recent engine overhaul left the oil drain plug out.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED. NOSED OVER LANDING IN SOFT FIELD. MECHANIC ON RECENT ENGINE OVERHAUL LEFT THE OIL DRAIN PLUG OUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.