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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gruman G44A · Cassopolis, MI · August 10, 1977

Date
August 10, 1977
Place
Cassopolis, MI
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1629H
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI77FET32
Reported as
Gruman G44A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,501 total16 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed on attempted t/o after precautionary landing on lake. Leaks in hull seams.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON ATTEMPTED T/O AFTER PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON LAKE.LEAKS IN HULL SEAMS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.