CHI69A0046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · New Hudson, MI · November 2, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1968
Place
New Hudson, MI · NEW HUDSON, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3509DCessna 170
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107778

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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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3-3410   68/11/2   NEW HUDSON,MICH     CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 221
        TIME - 1730                    N3509D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT HEART ATTACK FATAL. PX WITH NO FLYING EXPERIENCE LANDED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3509D
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salem

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