CHI71DEM88

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Boyne Falls, MI · June 19, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1971
Place
Boyne Falls, MI · BOYNE FALLS, MI
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3276TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161849

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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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3-2275  71/6/19    BOYNE FALLS,MICH    CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 134
        TIME - 1350                    N3276T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOYNE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOYNE FALLS,MICH            LANSING,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- SETTLED INTO PLOWED FLD ADJ TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3276T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boyne Mountain

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.