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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Middletown, IN · July 6, 1988

Date: July 6, 1988 · 23:32 local
Place: Middletown, IN
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6187D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88FA160
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 990 total

N6187DRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 1989 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272621 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft impacted vertically in a cornfield.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED VERTICALLY IN A CORNFIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI88FA160Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMiddletown, INAttempted operation of the accident airplane by the PIC when he was under the influence of alcohol.Jul 7, 1988 · Destroyed