# NTSB MIA90LA066: Cessna 172A, N6812X, Pahokee, FL, February 3, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 3, 1990, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Pahokee, FL
- Coordinates: 26.810068, -80.66011 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8101&lon=-80.6601&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32624
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32624/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA066

## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AM UNDETERMINED REASON.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT BEFORE DEPARTING ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT, 23.3 GAL OF FUEL WAS ADDED.  HE TESTED EACH TANK & THE GASOLATOR FOR CONTAMINATION BEFORE DEPARTURE; NONE WAS FOUND.  DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER.  THE PLT ATTEMPTED A RESTART, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER.  THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CHECKED FOR CONTAMINANTS & NONE WERE FOUND.  THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY DURING A POST-ACDNT ENG RUN.  ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING AT RATED POWER WITH A FLOAT TYPE CARBURETOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6812X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6812X), registered now, S/N 47712, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172A
- Registry model: [Cessna 172A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172a) (registry code 2072404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 47712
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-300-D 145 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Haerer, James W.
- Departed: X14, LA BELLE, FL
- Destination: X58, INDIANTOWN, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 18,117 total, 100 in this make and model, 9,212 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days, 26 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: PBI, 32 nm away

## 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 19900203001559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900203001559A), Feb 3, 1990: Cessna 172A, Pahokee, FL, Substantial damage. Engine stopped 15 minutes after departure. Nosed over on forced landing. Carburetor icing conditions favorable.

## Other investigations on N6812X (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 FTW66D0440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0440), Nov 24, 1965: Cessna 172 (N6812X), Oklahoma City, OK, substantial damage

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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