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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Greencastle, IN · February 7, 1982

Date: February 7, 1982 · 16:45 local
Place: Greencastle, IN
Airport: Putnam Co
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7804U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI82DA038
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 39 total39 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N7804URegistration cancelled Apr 29, 1983 · Cessna 172ES/N 17251804 Airframe modelCessna 172E

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What happened

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

UNICOM advised runway 18. Landed, nosed over in 9-inch snow. UNICOM at another airport. No NOTAM on unplowed strip.

As the FAA filed it

UNICOM ADVISED RUNWAY 18. LANDED, NOSED OVER IN 9-INCH SNOW. UNICOM AT ANOTHER AIRPORT. NO NOTAM ON UNPLOWED STRIP.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI82DA038Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGreencastle, INThe student arrived at the airport on a cross-country flight and requested landing advisories on the UNICOM frequency. The student stated that somebody replied that runway 18 was in use. Before landing, the pilot overflew the airport 4 times. Two of these…Feb 7, 1982 · Substantial damage