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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Port Huron, MI · October 9, 1982

Date: October 9, 1982 · 11:00 local
Place: Port Huron, MI
Airport: St Clair Co
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3700R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI83LA013
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental O300D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,015 total348 in this make and model2 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.

Landed with quartering tailwind. A strong gust forced aircraft off runway into a ditch. Lost nose gear,nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED WITH QUARTERING TAILWIND. A STRONG GUST FORCED AIRCRAFT OFF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. LOST NOSE GEAR,NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI83LA013Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Huron, MIOn touchdown a gust of wind hit the aircraft, the pilot lost directional control, swerved to the right and nosed over. The pilot reported wind gusts to 30 KTS.Oct 9, 1982 · Substantial damage