# Accident 19890710021529A: Cessna 172, Perry, FL, July 10, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1989, 09:17 local time
- Place: Perry, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.1695° N, 83.6107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1695&lon=-83.6107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4427Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4427Q-1989-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA190) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890710021529A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. CRASH LANDED IN TREES. FOUND NR3 CYLILNDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.

## 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 MIA89LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA190), Jul 10, 1989: Cessna 172M (N4427Q), Perry, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER THREE EXHAUST VALVE WHICH NECESSITATED A FORCED LANDING. THE TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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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