# Accident 19870214029619A: Cessna 172I, Pelahatchie, MS, February 14, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 14, 1987, 16:40 local time
- Place: Pelahatchie, MS
- Airport: Payne
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.3094° N, 89.7996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3094&lon=-89.7996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8474L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8474L-1991-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172I (registry code 2072426, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 674 total, 301 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870214029619A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT HIT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY DURING EMERGENCY LANDING PRACTICE.  PILOT EXTENDED FLAPS TOO EARLY.

## 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 MIA87LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA085), Feb 14, 1987: Cessna 172I (N8474L), Pelahatchie, MS, 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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