# Accident 19890618016009A: Cessna 172N, Sanborn, NY, June 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1989, 13:18 local time
- Place: Sanborn, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0895° N, 79.0503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0895&lon=-79.0503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52HR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52HR-2013-10-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 119 total, 3 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890618016009A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 NYC89LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA150), Jun 18, 1989: Cessna 172N (N52HR), Niagara Falls, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL STARVATION AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE OIL STARVATION WAS CAUSED BY THE OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE DRAIN BECAUSE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FAILED TO…

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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