# Accident 19910813033689A: Cessna 172, Metropolis, IL, August 13, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1991, 00:30 local time
- Place: Metropolis, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1494° N, 88.7105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1494&lon=-88.7105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2339U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2339U-2014-09-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172D (registry code 2072410, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA230) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910813033689A

## Narrative

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

EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, STRUCK A TREE.

## 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 CHI91LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA230), Aug 13, 1991: Cessna 172 (N2339U), Metropolis, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT NOT REMOVED (FOAM RUBBER) AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT.

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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