# Accident 19941022035709A: Cessna 172F, Cross Plaines, WI, October 22, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 1994, 10:40 local time
- Place: Cross Plaines, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1095° N, 89.6396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1095&lon=-89.6396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7969U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7969U-2015-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172F (registry code 2072414, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941022035709A

## Narrative

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

DESCENDED FROM 5000FT WITHOUT USING CARB HEAT. ENGINE FAILED RESPOND LEVELING. LANDED IN ROUGH FIELD.

## 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 CHI95LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA023), Oct 22, 1994: Cessna 172F (N7969U), Cross Plains, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Factors were carburetor icing conditions and rough/uneven terrain.

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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