CHI68F0312

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Fennville, MI · August 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1967
Place
Fennville, MI · FENNVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5581TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114668

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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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3-2907  67/8/24    FENNVILLE,MICH      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1320                    N5581T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOBLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PLT MISTOOK PLOWED AREA FOR RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5581T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Noble

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