# NTSB FTW80DRJ44: Cessna 172C, N1829Y, Rocky Branch, LA, September 23, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1980
- Place: Rocky Branch, LA · ROCKY BRANCH, LA
- Location: 32.6788° N, 92.2032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rocky Branch, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6788&lon=-92.2032&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128906
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DRJ44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2286  80/9/23  NR.ROCKY BRANCH,LA    CESSNA 172C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 197
        TIME - 1430                    N1829Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MS                  FARMERVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RUST FLAKES FOUND IN CARB BOWL & LINES.AFTER CARB CLEANED,ENG DVLPD FULL PWR.LND ON RD,HIT TRAILER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1829Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1829Y-1995-08-08), registration cancelled 1995-08-08, S/N 17249429 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172C
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800923044449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800923044449A), Sep 23, 1980: Cessna 172C, Rocky Branch, LA, Substantial damage. Engine lost RPM during approach to landing in cotton field. Landed on adjacent road. Wing hit farm rig.

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.

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