# NTSB CHI72DEM52: Cessna 205, N1885Z, E.Tawas, MI, February 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1972
- Place: E.Tawas, MI · E.TAWAS, MI
- Location: 44.2908° N, 83.4838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Tawas, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2908&lon=-83.4838&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165515
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DEM52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1298  72/2/21    E.TAWAS,MICH        CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 281
        TIME - 0030                    N1885Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IOSCO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALPENAS,MICH                E.TAWAS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UNATTENDED ARPT,SNOW,ICE CVRD RWY,NO ADVISORY AVBL.REDUCED VIS DUE DARKNESS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1885Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1885Z-2009-07-13), registration cancelled 2009-07-13, S/N 205-0085, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 205
- Registry model: [Cessna 210-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5) (registry code 2073404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Iosco County

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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