CHI71FDW10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Pontiac, MI · August 16, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1970
Place
Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5581TCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116606

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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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3-1280  70/8/16    PONTIAC,MICH        CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N5581T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE ANGELUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                PONTIAC,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- DNWND LDG APCH,BOUNCED,DRG GO-AROUND ACFT OBSVD CLBG L TURN APRX 100FT AGL,FALL OFF ON L WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N5581T
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lake Angelus

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