# Accident 19870606019979A: Cessna 172N, Marion, IN, June 6, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 6, 1987, 17:30 local time
- Place: Marion, IN
- Airport: Marion Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5400° N, 85.6591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5400&lon=-85.6591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5240E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5240E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 66 total, 3 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870606019979A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT FLARED LATE, LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED DOWN THE RUNWAY DAMAGING THE NOSE WHEEL AND PROPELLER.

## 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 CHI87LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA107), Jun 6, 1987: Cessna 172N (N5240E), Marion, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5240E (1)

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

- [Incident 19870924055959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870924055959I), Sep 24, 1987: Cessna 172N (N5240E), Marion, IN, Minor damage. An embarking passenger walked into the propeller before the pilot could secure the engine.

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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