# Accident 19870320007109A: Cessna 172G, Linden, MI, March 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1987, 13:00 local time
- Place: Linden, MI
- Airport: Price
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Initial Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0697° N, 83.6199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0697&lon=-83.6199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3630L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3630L-1990-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172G (registry code 2072420, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Reported engine: CONT O300D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 31 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87DEC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEC02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870320007109A

## Narrative

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

TOO HIGH ON APPROACH. ENGINE FAILED AS POWER APPLIED TO GO AROUND. NOSED OVER LANDING. IMPROPER VALVE CLEARANCE.

## 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 CHI87DEC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEC02), Mar 20, 1987: Cessna 172G (N3630L), Linden, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3630L (1)

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

- [Incident 19820902052589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820902052589I), Sep 2, 1982: Cessna 172G (N3630L), Alton, IL. While taxiing into the sod tie down area the nose wheel fell into a deep hole. Hole not visible from aircraft.

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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