CHI72FEC31

NTSB accident investigation · N.American T-28 · Utica, MI · March 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1972
Place
Utica, MI · UTICA, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3659GN.American T-28
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166323

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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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3-1529  72/3/11    UTICA,MICH          N.AMERICAN T-28     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 656
        TIME - 1630                    N3659G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERZ-MACOMB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,MICH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3659G
Reported as
N.American T-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berz-Macomb