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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Grayslake, IL · November 15, 1981

Date
November 15, 1981 · 08:40 local
Place
Grayslake, IL
Airport
Campbell
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4818J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI82FEE05
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
182 total78 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Too high on first try. Second try for landing too low. Hit road berm short of runway. Impact collapsed nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

TOO HIGH ON FIRST TRY. SECOND TRY FOR LANDING TOO LOW. HIT ROAD BERM SHORT OF RUNWAY. IMPACT COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.