Cessna 172R N387MA

Summary

On 17 June 1998 at about 18:58 local time, a Cessna 172R registered N387MA was involved in an accident near Greenfield, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 June 1998 at 18:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenfield, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Mount Comfort (MQJ)

Coordinates

39.7895, -85.7699

Aircraft

Cessna 172R

Registration

N387MA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Muncie → Fishers

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA204

1 person died.

the pilot's incapacitation due to a heart attack. A factor in the accident was the passenger's, a non-pilot, improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in an overload failure of the nose gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot became incapacitated due to a heart attack during the flight. The 81-year old non-pilot passenger assumed control of the airplane. With the assistance from a commercial pilot in another airplane the passenger was able to land the airplane at a near-by airport. The nose gear collapsed during the landing and the airplane slid off the side of the runway before coming to a stop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.