- Date
- October 30, 1970
- Place
- Charlotte, MI · CHARLOTTE, MI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6849ACessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 159075
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4050 70/10/30 CHARLOTTE,MICH CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 2035 N6849A PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE AGE 26, 1008 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 300 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FITCH H.BEACH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CHARLOTTE,MICH LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP REMARKS- PRACT NITE LDGS,UNLIT RWY.LIGHTED RWY AVBL SAME ARPT.PLT STATED HE SAW DEER ON RWY PRIOR TO LDG.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6849A
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Fitch H.Beach
N6849ARegistration cancelled Jun 28, 1976 · Cessna 172Airframe modelCessna 172Engine modelContinental 0-300 series
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