1 fatal · Cessna 172R · 1998-06-17 · GREENFIELD, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA204
Event ID
20001211X10250
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-17
Location
GREENFIELD, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.789535, -85.769866
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172R
Registration
N387MA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
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.