Cessna 172M N733PB
26 November 1991 · Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1991 at about 18:55 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N733PB, operated by Pacific Island Aviation, was involved in an accident near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N733PB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Island Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saipan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECTLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE 100 HOUR STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING AIRWORK IN PREPARATION FOR HIS PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT TEST WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE OPERATOR SAID THE PILOT TOLD THEM HE WAS PRACTICING SLOW FLIGHT MANEUVERS AND THE ENGINE FALTERED WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO EXIT THE MANEUVER. THE PILOT FIRST DECIDED TO LAND ON A NEARBY GOLF COURSE, HOWEVER, HE OBSERVED MANY PEOPLE ON THE FAIRWAYS AND ELECTED TO LAND ON NEARBY BEACH. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH ROCKS AND THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING FLARE. THE OFFICIAL SAIPAN WEATHER OBSERVATION FOR THE ACCIDENT TIME LISTS A TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES AND A DEW POINT OF 74 DEGREES. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART REVEALS THAT THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT ARE IN AN AREA DEFINED AS 'SERIOUS ICING GLIDE POWER.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172P | College Park, Maryland, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Eximous Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Roger Wend | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1991 | Cessna 172M | Ogden, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1989 | Hughes 269C | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1995 | Stol UC-1 | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 May 1997 | Cessna 177 | Rota, Northern Mariana Islands | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Enstrom F28A | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-32-300 | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | - | Serious injuries | - |