Accident Cessna 172N N4878G,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36320
 
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Date:Friday 8 January 1988
Time:18:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172N
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N4878G
MSN: 17273425
Year of manufacture:1979
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-H2AD
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Warsaw, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Warsaw, IN
Destination airport:Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS AND WAS DECLARED MISSING AFTER FAILING TO ARRIVE AT ITS STATED DESTINATION. THE PROPOSED ROUTE OF FLIGHT CROSSED A LARGE BODY WATER AND A LOCAL LAKESHORE RESIDENT REPORTED HEARING AN AIRPLANE STRIKE THE WATER. NO WRECKAGE OR DEBRIS HAS BEEN RECOVERED. ACCIDENT LOCATION, TIME AND INJURIES ARE PRESUMED. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X24864

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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