# Accident 20111101026089A: Cessna 172N, Pompano Beach, FL, November 1, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 2011, 05:50 local time
- Place: Pompano Beach, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.2414° N, 80.1064° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2414&lon=-80.1064&mi=10
- Aircraft: N739JN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739JN-2018-01-08) (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
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111101026089A

## Narrative

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

ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 06 AT PMP AIRCRAFT PULLED BACK POWER TO GET ON GLIDE PATH FOR RUNWAY 06.  WHEN THE PILOT WENT TO ADD POWER TO MAINTAIN GLIDE PILOT DID NOT GET ANY RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE.  AIRCRAFT DID NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY.  AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP SE OF THE FIELD ON AN ADJACENT STREET.  AIRCRAFT HIT A TREE, LIGHT POLE AND WAS CUT IN HALF.  BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WALKED AWAY WITH MINOR INJURIES.

## 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 ERA12LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA058), Nov 1, 2011: Cessna 172N (N739JN), Pompano Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The separation of the throttle cable from its fitting, which resulted in an inability to control engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance by the owner.

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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