CHI70D0294

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · St Ignace, MI · October 10, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1969
Place
St Ignace, MI · ST IGNACE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3591VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158824

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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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3-2699  69/10/10   ST IGNACE,MICH      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 115
        TIME - 1729                    N3591V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACKINAC COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST IGNACE,MICH              ST IGNACE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DURG EVALN OF POSSIBLE LDG SITE,STRUCK WIRES ACRS HWY.ERY ENG ROUGHNESS CLRD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3591V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mackinac County

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