# Accident 19870420010509A: Cessna 152, Marion, IA, April 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1987, 13:00 local time
- Place: Marion, IA
- Airport: Marion Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0307° N, 91.5810° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0307&lon=-91.5810&mi=10
- Aircraft: N67751, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67751-1989-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC87FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870420010509A

## Narrative

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

SLOW ON FINAL. HIGH FLARE. STALLED. BROKE IN HALF ON RUNWAY. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. TOO SLOW FOR WIND CONDITIONS.

## 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 MKC87FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA085), Apr 20, 1987: Cessna 152 (N67751), Marion, IA, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## Other reports on N67751 (1)

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

- [Incident 19790617022159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790617022159I), Jun 17, 1979: Cessna 152 (N67751), Garden City, KS, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control after touchdown in a strong crosswind.

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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