Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172 N5848A

22 May 1988 · North Liberty, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 May 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N5848A, operated by Gary C. Peterson, was involved in an accident near North Liberty, Indiana, United States. One person was 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 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
North Liberty, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Private Strip (NONE)
Coordinates
41.5291, -86.4308
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N5848A
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Gary C. Peterson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Elkhart
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI88LA115

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

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

WHILE DEPARTING FROM A GRASS STRIP THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT RATE OF CLIMB AND AIRSPEED DURING THE CLIMBOUT. IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN AIRSPEED, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PUSHED THE NOSE FORWARD AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE FIELD PERPENDICULAR TO THE FURROWS, BREAKING THE NOSEWHEEL OFF AND FLIPPING THE AIRCRAFT OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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