# Accident 19880425015279A: Cessna 172M, Alexandria, IN, April 25, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 1988, 10:45 local time
- Place: Alexandria, IN
- Airport: Alexandria
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2495° N, 85.6693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2495&lon=-85.6693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80269, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80269-1988-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 410 total, 385 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88DEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880425015279A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED ON LANDING. FIRE PUT OUT BY FIRE BOTTLE. SAGGING ENGINE MOUNT. PUT STRESS ON CARB. CAME LOOSE.

## 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 CHI88DEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX04), Apr 25, 1988: Cessna 172M (N80269), Alexandria, 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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