CHI70FBJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175B · Birch Run, MI · June 5, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 5, 1970
Place
Birch Run, MI · BIRCH RUN, MI
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8090TCessna 175B
Status
Completed · report September 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126416

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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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3-0820   70/6/5    BIRCH RUN,MICH      CESSNA 175B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 304
        TIME - 2045                    N8090T              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 197 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MICH                  BIRCH RUN,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PLT MADE PREVIOUS GO AROUND SUCCESSFULLY. LND HALFWAY DOWN 1600 FT STRIP ON NEXT APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8090T
Reported as
Cessna 175B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mair

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