# Accident 19870204001649A: Cessna 172P, Huntington, IN, February 4, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 4, 1987, 18:15 local time
- Place: Huntington, IN
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8790° N, 85.4993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8790&lon=-85.4993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N62503, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62503) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 131 total, 18 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870204001649A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON A TOUCH AND GO.  LEFT MAIN GEAR HIT SNOWBANK AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED.

## 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 CHI87LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA074), Feb 4, 1987: Cessna 172P (N62503), Huntington, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N62503 (2)

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

- [Incident 20041001025409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041001025409I), Oct 1, 2004: Cessna 172P (N62503), Bellefontaine, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Accident occurred on 10/01/04. This office was notified on 10/05/04 by the airport manager asking if the aircraft could be released and moved from its…
- [Incident 19921210054639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921210054639I), Dec 10, 1992: Cessna 172P (N62503), Santa Paula, CA, Minor damage. Appears pilot made a hard landing. Nose wheel and propeller damaged. Second 609 ride. Intends to cancel license.

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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