41.8345° N, 86.2479° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Niles, MI, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 10, 1981 · 14:15 local
Place
Niles, MI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N44CH
Reported as
Beech B60
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,200 total200 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Cam locks on cowling came off during flight. Investigation revealed they were not secured properly.
As the FAA filed it
CAM LOCKS ON COWLING CAME OFF DURING FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THEY WERE NOT SECURED PROPERLY.