# Accident 19920206001979A: Cessna 152, Howell, MI, February 6, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1992, 14:40 local time
- Place: Howell, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6002° N, 83.9305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6002&lon=-83.9305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65566, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65566-2013-04-30) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 139 total, 103 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920206001979A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT ON LONG DESCENT. ENGINE QUIT. STRUCK TREES ON FORCED LANDING. CARB ICING PREVALENT.

## 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 CHI92LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA088), Feb 6, 1992: Cessna 152 (N65566), Howell, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. AN ASSOCIATED FACTOR IS WEATHER CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

## Other reports on N65566 (1)

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

- [Incident 19870811073639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870811073639I), Aug 11, 1987: Cessna 152 (N65566), Pontiac, MI. Ran out of fuel on inital approach to airport. Landed in a field north of airport.

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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