# Accident 19931209046489A: Cessna 152, Blacksburg, VA, December 9, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1993, 15:30 local time
- Place: Blacksburg, VA
- Airport: Virginia Tech Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1403° N, 80.3995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1403&lon=-80.3995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49215, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49215) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931209046489A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. BALLOONED LANDING ROLLING TERRAIN. IMPACTED EMBANKMENT. NO ENGINE DEFECTS. CARB ICING EXISTED

## 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 NYC94LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA037), Dec 9, 1993: Cessna 152 (N49215), Christianburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which prevented the accumulation of carburetor ice and resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was unsuitable terrain.

## Other reports on N49215 (2)

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

- [Incident 19931015043299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931015043299I), Oct 15, 1993: Cessna 152 (N49215), Scottsville, VA. Rough running engine. Drop in oil pressure. Emergency landing in field.
- [Incident 19900605031439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900605031439I), Jun 5, 1990: Cessna 152 (N49215), Clarksburg, WV, Minor damage. Student made a hard landing. Nose gear collapsed.

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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