Cessna 182Q N97855
17 September 1985 · West Lafayette, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1985 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 182Q registered N97855 was involved in an accident near West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 40.4408, -86.9097
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q
- Registration
- N97855
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Traverse City → W. Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA381
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE ON TOUCHDOWN. THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD AND THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED. THE NOSE GEAR STRUT DUG INTO SOD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Cessna 182M | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182P | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Follett, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1985 | Cessna 182Q | Wapiti, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1985 | Cessna 182G | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Vickers VISCOUNT VC-810 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150L | Central, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |