# Accident 19891119046029A: Cessna 152, Burlington, NC, November 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1989, 11:30 local time
- Place: Burlington, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1907° N, 79.3800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1907&lon=-79.3800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89212, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89212-1990-10-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 70 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119046029A

## Narrative

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

CIRCLING AT 800 FT AGL TO TAKE PHOTOS. ENGINE QUIT. ON FORCED LANDING, STRUCK A BARN.

## 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 ATL90LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA029), Nov 19, 1989: Cessna 152 (N89212), Burlington, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE BARN WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N89212 (1)

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

- [Incident 19891004056049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891004056049I), Oct 4, 1989: Cessna 152 (N89212), Burlington, NC. Engine malfunction. Precautionary landing in a field. Found a broken push rod to one cylinder.

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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