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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Chicago/Wheelin, IL · May 5, 1997

Date
May 5, 1997 · 17:00 local
Place
Chicago/Wheelin, IL
Airport
Pal-Waukee Airport
Phase of flight
Engine Run-Up
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5254R
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI97LA121
Reported as
Cessna 172M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total650 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Wind blew plane over during runup prior takeoff. Competence in question. Need reexam.

As the FAA filed it

WIND BLEW PLANE OVER DURING RUNUP PRIOR TAKEOFF. COMPETENCE IN QUESTION. NEED REEXAM.

NTSB investigation

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