# Accident 19891125047479A: Cessna 152, Dunkirk, NY, November 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1989, 11:00 local time
- Place: Dunkirk, NY
- Airport: Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4699° N, 79.3294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4699&lon=-79.3294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4930B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4930B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,893 total, 1,750 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891125047479A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK BUT CRASHED INTO BUSHES SHORT OF RUNWAY. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR CARBURETOR ICE.

## 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 NYC90LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA034), Nov 25, 1989: Cessna 152 (N4930B), Dunkirk, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A FORCED LANDING RESULTING IN A STALL AND HARD LANDING AFTER A ENGINE POWER FAILURE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE AND IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT…

## Other reports on N4930B (1)

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

- [Incident 19790822032329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790822032329I), Aug 22, 1979: Cessna 152 (N4930B), North Collins, NY. Fuel gauges read empty and nav-comms inoperative so student landed in field. Malfunctioning voltage sensor.

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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