# Incident 19921003043929I: Cessna 152, Dubuque, IA, October 3, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 3, 1992, 12:25 local time
- Place: Dubuque, IA
- Airport: Dubuque Regional Airport
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4020° N, 90.7095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DUBUQUE RGNL (DBQ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4020&lon=-90.7095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89761, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89761-2006-03-28) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921003043929I

## Narrative

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

STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND TRANSPONDER HAD AN INTERNAL PROBLEM. CAUSED ODOR.

## Other reports on N89761 (2)

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

- [Accident 19940325000419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940325000419A), Mar 25, 1994: Cessna 152 (N89761), Dubuque, IA, Substantial damage. Bounced 3 times on runway while doing touch and go's. upgraded to accident by AAI100 (.4)the solo student pilot stated he was high and fast on final approach…
- [Incident 19860716040849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860716040849I), Jul 16, 1986: Cessna 152 (N89761), Dubuque, IA, Minor damage. Solo student made a hard landing causing collapse of nose gear.

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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