# Accident 19901102048629A: Cessna 172N, Fort Scott, KS, November 2, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1990, 23:00 local time
- Place: Fort Scott, KS
- Airport: Fort Scott Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8301° N, 94.7000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8301&lon=-94.7000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N739VN, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739VN) (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 O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 970 total, 230 in this make and model, 220 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901102048629A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED RESPOND LOW ON PRACTICE ADF APPROACH. NOSED OVER SHORT OF RUNWAY. FOUND MIXTURE IN IDLE CUTOFF MODE.

## 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 CHI91LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA023), Nov 3, 1990: Cessna 172 (N739VN), Fort Scott, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS SET INCORRECTLY RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION, AND THE CHECK LIST WAS NOT FOLLOWED BY THE CFI/PIC.

## Other reports on N739VN (2)

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

- [Accident 20020804027679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020804027679A), Aug 4, 2002: Cessna 172N (N739VN), Sidney, NE, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot attempted a downwind uphill takeoff from the Sidney, Nebraska airport. The aircraft attained an estimated altitude of 50 feet, stalled, contacted…
- [Accident 19940727019599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940727019599A), Jul 27, 1994: Cessna 172N (N739VN), Denver, CO, Destroyed. Flared nose high began climb added partial power to avoid stall. Drifted settled off side runway. Nosed over.

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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