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Cessna 172 N97266

23 March 1986 · Marseilles, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 23 March 1986 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N97266 was involved in an accident near Marseilles, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Marseilles, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Prairie Lake Hunt Club
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N97266
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Romeoville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI86FEE01

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

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 TAKEOFF WAS BEING MADE FROM AN ARPT WHICH IS ON THE GROUNDS OF A GOLF COURSE. DURING TAKEOFF THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK THE RAISED TERRAIN OF A GOLF TEE LOCATED APRX 75 FT LEFT OF THE RWY 18 CENTERLINE AND 1000 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT REPORTED LOCAL WINDS FROM 270 DEGS AT 7 KTS GUSTING TO 13 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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