# Accident 19871016059879A: Cessna 172H, Indian Head, MD, October 16, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1987, 11:00 local time
- Place: Indian Head, MD
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5907° N, 77.1490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5907&lon=-77.1490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9WB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9WB-1990-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172H (registry code 2072424, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Reported engine: CONT O300A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO88FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871016059879A

## Narrative

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

INTOXICATED PILOT STOLE AIRCRAFT. SHOT HIMSELF IN HEAD. CRASHED. REVOLVER IN AIRCRAFT. SUICIDE NOTE IN HIS AUTO.

## 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 BFO88FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA003), Oct 16, 1987: Cessna 172H (N9WB), Indian Head, MD, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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