Cessna 172F N8508U
17 October 1987 · Lamoni, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1987 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N8508U was involved in an accident near Lamoni, Iowa, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamoni, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal (OY7)
- Coordinates
- 40.6199, -93.9305
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172F
- Registration
- N8508U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsfield → Lamoni
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA008
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 PILOT SAID HE WAS TOO HIGH ON FINAL AND WENT AROUND. HE STATED THAT, WHEN HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL DURING THE NEXT APPROACH, HE THOUGHT HE WAS STILL TOO HIGH AND PUT DOWN FULL FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSEGEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AT IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY LIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Mason City, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172E | Moorhead, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1987 | Cessna 150G | Forest City, Iowa, United States | William R.yocom | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna 188-B | Sigourney, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Beechcraft B35 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |