# Accident 19930314005029A: Cessna 172, Gila Bend, AZ, March 14, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1993, 11:29 local time
- Place: Gila Bend, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9906° N, 112.9007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9906&lon=-112.9007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4070F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4070F-2003-05-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Reported engine: CONT O300A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 465 total, 365 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930314005029A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER. DRAGGED A WING AND CARTWHEELED LANDING ON ROAD. PRIMARY CARB VENTURI FELL OFF. SERVICE BULLETIN ITEM.

## 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 LAX93LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA150), Mar 14, 1993: Cessna 172 (N4070F), Gila Bend, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PERFORM MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETINS DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION 20 FLYING HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE CARBURETOR'S PRIMARY VENTURI…

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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