# Accident 19870920053559A: Cessna 170B, Washington, IN, September 20, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1987, 13:30 local time
- Place: Washington, IN
- Airport: Daviess County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6495° N, 87.1706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6495&lon=-87.1706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N473CJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N473CJ-1988-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170B (registry code 2072306, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170B
- Reported engine: CONT C1452
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 267 total, 77 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870920053559A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING GO AROUND IN GUSTY WINDS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING IN 25 KNOT CROSSWINDS.

## 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 CHI87LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA216), Sep 20, 1987: Cessna 170B (N473CJ), Washington, IN, 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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