19870126001019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Madison, IN · January 26, 1987

Date
January 26, 1987 · 19:45 local
Place
Madison, IN
Airport
Madison Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4688D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA068
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,260 total105 in this make and model200 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.

The engine failed. The aircraft hit wires on landing. The crankshaft gear teeth sheared from improper nitriding.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT HIT WIRES ON LANDING. THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR TEETH SHEARED FROM IMPROPER NITRIDING.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4688D · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.