# Accident 20071103828139A: Cessna 172I, Gladwin, MI, November 3, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 2007, 16:05 local time
- Place: Gladwin, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9642° N, 84.5139° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9642&lon=-84.5139&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8353L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8353L-2009-02-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172I (registry code 2072426, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 234 total, 0 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI08FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA033) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071103828139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT WAS TAKING PICTURES OVER A HOUSING COMPLEX. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE PLANE WAS CIRCLING WHEN WINGS ROCKED, AIRCRAFT BANKED, RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI08FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08FA033), Nov 3, 2007: Cessna 172I (N8353L), Gladwin, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while attempting to photograph ground objects.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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