CHI65F0130

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Clinton, MI · April 21, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1965
Place
Clinton, MI · CLINTON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N36980Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179210

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0838  65/4/21    CLINTON MICH        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 396
        TIME - 1157                    N36980              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 376 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STADLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UNIMPROVED SOD FIELD WET AND SOFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N36980
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stadler