# Accident 19910921042059A: Cessna 172P, Chicago/West Ch, IL, September 21, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1991, 09:09 local time
- Place: Chicago/West Ch, IL
- Airport: Dupage
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8790° N, 88.2200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8790&lon=-88.2200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65729, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65729-1992-01-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 139 total, 62 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA246) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910921042059A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FALTERED ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED TURNING BACK. PIECE CARBURETOR VENTURI INGESTED.SERVICE BULLETIN NOT COMPLIED.

## 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 NYC91FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA246), Sep 21, 1991: Cessna 172P (N65729), West Chicago, IL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT AN…

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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