Cessna 182M accident near Lake Village, Indiana, June 12, 1987
On June 12, 1987 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182M, registered N91927, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lake Village, Indiana (Lake Village airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 12, 1987 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Lake Village, Indiana · Lake Village · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · all 182Ms on the register
- Registration
- N91927 · no longer on the register · serial 18259956
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 AND NOSED OVER AFTER THE THIRD BOUNCE. PILOT REPORTS BEING HIGH ON FINAL WITH 20 DEGREES FLAPS SO SHE APPLIED FULL FLAPS AND STEEPENED GLIDE ANGLE. SHE ALSO REPORTS A NORTHWEST CROSSWIND AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS, AND THAT THE AIR WAS 'ROUGH FROM THERMALS COMING OFF OF THE TREES, FIELDS AND HIGHWAY SOUTH OF RUNWAY.'
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 307 hours in all; 186 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,145 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 10, 1987; 139 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3HA Lansing IL at 7:25 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,480 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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