CHI71FDW02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Tecumseh, MI · June 21, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1970
Place
Tecumseh, MI · TECUMSEH, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3939DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119660

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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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3-2676  70/6/21    TECUMSEH,MICH       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 503
        TIME - 1900                    N3939D              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TECUMSEH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TECUMSEH,MICH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PX/JUMPER PARACHUTE DEPLOYED INSIDE ACFT,PULLING PX OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3939D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tecumseh

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