Cessna 180 accident near Church Hill, Mississippi, October 4, 1987
On October 4, 1987 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered N9202T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Church Hill, Mississippi. 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).
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
- October 4, 1987 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Church Hill, Mississippi
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N9202T · registry record · serial 50702
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1,000 FT, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT HIT A DIRT BANK, NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THAT EACH TANK CONTAINED APRX 2 QUARTS OF WATER.
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: 576 hours in all; 78 in this make and model; 98 in the last 90 days; 538 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 50,702 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 6, 1987; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Port Gibson MS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:59 pm from MCB, 29 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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