# Accident 19880522019339A: Cessna 172A, North Liberty, IN, May 22, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 1988, 12:30 local time
- Place: North Liberty, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5291° N, 86.4308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5291&lon=-86.4308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5848A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5848A-1989-03-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172 (registry code 2072402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172A
- Reported engine: CONT O300A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 78 total, 68 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880522019339A

## Narrative

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

MADE TAKEOFF DOWNWIND FROM SHORT PRIVATE STRIP. PULLED UP TO CLEAR TREES AND WIRES. MUSHED TO GROUND. NOSED OVER.

## 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 CHI88LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA115), May 22, 1988: Cessna 172 (N5848A), North Liberty, 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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