# Accident 19901109055689A: Cessna 152, Zanesville, OH, November 9, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 1990, 15:30 local time
- Place: Zanesville, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9490° N, 82.0098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9490&lon=-82.0098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N757FW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757FW-2013-08-13) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,891 total, 1,300 in this make and model, 429 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901109055689A

## Narrative

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

IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS WITH ICING REPORTED. ENGINE QUIT. LANDED IN SOFT FIELD AND NOSED OVER.

## 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 NYC91LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA041), Nov 9, 1990: Cessna 152 (N757FW), Zanesville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING (WEATHER) CONDITIONS AND SOFT TERRAIN IN…

## Other reports on N757FW (1)

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

- [Accident 19920805029089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920805029089A), Aug 5, 1992: Cessna 152 (N757FW), Zenia, IL, Substantial damage. Lost power. Nosed over landing. Improper crankshaft gear attach bolt installed 37 hrs prior broke. Engine stopped.

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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