# Accident 19860123001669A: Cessna 177, Indianapolis, IN, January 23, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 23, 1986, 16:15 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Mount Comfort Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8998° N, 85.9694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8998&lon=-85.9694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3244T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3244T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 36 total, 6 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA076) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860123001669A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE A GO AROUND AFTER A HARD LANDING AND PORPOISING. LANDED SAFELY, BUT DAMAGED PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR, FIREWALL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 CHI86LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA076), Jan 23, 1986: Cessna 177 (N3244T), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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