# NTSB CHI71FDW18: Cessna 206, N3449L, Gregory, MI, October 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1970
- Place: Gregory, MI · GREGORY, MI
- Location: 42.4584° N, 84.0844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gregory, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4584&lon=-84.0844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160205
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FDW18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FDW18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1519  70/10/11   GREGORY,MICH        CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 189
        TIME - 1700                    N3449L              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 134 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHMOND FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREGORY,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT AT MAX FWD CG LIMIT AFTER DISCHARGE OF 3 PARACHUTE JUMPERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3449L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3449L-1974-07-24), registration cancelled 1974-07-24, S/N U206-0749 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206b) (registry code 2073322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Richmond Field

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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