# Accident 20060131002789A: Cessna 172N, Snohomish, WA, January 31, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 2006, 10:39 local time
- Place: Snohomish, WA
- Airport: Harvey Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9136° N, 122.1089° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9136&lon=-122.1089&mi=10
- Aircraft: N492SF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N492SF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,239 total, 77 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA06LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060131002789A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR STATED NORMAL TAXI AND RUN UP. NORMAL TAKE OFF. DURING CLIMB OUT LOST POWER AND INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER THE CONTROL. LANDED IN A FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 SEA06LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA049), Jan 31, 2006: Cessna 172N (N492SF), Snohomish, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Carburetor heat was not used during the initial climb in probable serious carburetor icing conditions during cruise power. Carburetor icing conditions and wet terrain were factors.

## Other reports on N492SF (2)

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

- [Incident 20170411002499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170411002499I), Apr 11, 2017: Cessna 172N (N492SF), Everett, WA, Minor damage. Pilot in command was conducting a testing segment of the approved 141 training course while the pilot flying was conducting multiple landings at Paine Field.…
- [Accident 20110406005719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110406005719A), Apr 6, 2011: Cessna 172N (N492SF), Snohomish, WA, Substantial damage. Nose tire went flat during taxi after flight. Pilot elected to continue to taxi although he knew there was a problem. During attempt to park in taxi spot, hit…

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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