# Accident 19930522033529A: Cessna 172M, Athens, TN, May 22, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 1993, 16:10 local time
- Place: Athens, TN
- Airport: Mcminn County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4509° N, 84.6006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4509&lon=-84.6006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1497V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1497V-2007-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 162 total, 140 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930522033529A

## Narrative

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

REPORTED ENGINE QUIT TURNING BASE TO FINAL. LANDED SHORT. STRUCK A FENCE. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND. FUEL ONBOARD.

## 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 ATL93LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA095), May 22, 1993: Cessna 172 (N1497V), Athens, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO PRODUCE POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

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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