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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Boyne City, MI · September 4, 1988

Date: September 4, 1988 · 11:57 local
Place: Boyne City, MI
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N52601
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI88FA231
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 712 total86 in this make and model

N52601Registration cancelled Mar 25, 1991 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274561 Airframe modelCessna 172P

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What happened

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Stalled and dived into lake while banking steeply low altitude for photos of boat race.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AND DIVED INTO LAKE WHILE BANKING STEEPLY LOW ALTITUDE FOR PHOTOS OF BOAT RACE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI88FA231Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoyne City, MIThe pilot and his passenger were flying low over a sailboat regatta to photograph sailboats. As the pilot maneuvered for a photograph, he throttled back and banked the aircraft in a steep bank. Subsequently, the aircraft stalled and there was insufficient…Sep 4, 1988 · Destroyed

Other reports on N52601 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860621026969AForced/Precautionary Landing · Salisbury, NCEngine quit on climbout. Made a 180 and overshot the landing on the departure runway. Engine ran after accident.Jun 21, 1986 · Substantial damage Incident 19830404015409IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Raleigh, NCBounced and porpoised after a bad landing. Damaged propeller bent nose strut and tire was blown out.Apr 4, 1983 · Minor damage