- Date
- April 26, 1971
- Place
- Hillman, MI · HILLMAN, MI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6810ACessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report December 29, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 160918
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1339 71/4/26 HILLMAN,MICH CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 23, 76 TOTAL TIME - 1420 N6810A PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 59 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBINSONS STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION OWOSSO,MICH HILLMAN,MICH TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- PLT MADE SOFT FLD TKOF,STALLED AFTER CLRNG 40 FTWIRES,HIT TREES.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6810A
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Robinsons Strip
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