ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373416
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| Date: | Monday 16 March 1987 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172E |
| Owner/operator: | High Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7757U |
| MSN: | 17257757 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5050 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Muncie, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Wayne, IN (KSMD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE CONTACTED THE MIE TOWER ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH OF MUNCIE, INDIANA AND RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING WITH A CHOICE OF RWY 14 OR 02. THE PLT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 12 KNOTS FROM 080, AND HE CHOSE TO LAND ON RWY 14. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE USED A SLIPPING APCH AND LANDED THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE THEN NEUTRALIZED THE AILERONS AND 'A GUST OF WIND MUST HAVE THEN CAUGHT ME.' ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE LEFT WING RAISED AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THAT HE THEN ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER HE DISCONTINUED THE ATTEMPT WHEN HE HEARD THE PROP STRIKING THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE THEN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AS THE ACFT APPROACHED A DITCH AT APRX 10-15 MPH. THE PLT STATED THAT THE WHEELS STUCK IN THE MUD AND THAT ACFT DID A VERY SLOW 'NOSE-OVER.'
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87LA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 12:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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