Cessna 152 accident near Detroit, Michigan, July 22, 1987
On July 22, 1987, a Cessna 152, registered N757JG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Detroit, Michigan (Detroit City airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 22, 1987
- Place
- Detroit, Michigan · Detroit City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N757JG · registry record · serial 15279772
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED AND BOUNCED UP ABOUT 5-7 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND.
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI87LA179.