CHI72FEC44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182C · Saline, MI · June 4, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1972
Place
Saline, MI · SALINE, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8477TCessna 182C
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167072

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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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3-1845   72/6/4    SALINE,MICH         CESSNA 182C         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 284
        TIME - 1230                    N8477T              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALINE,MICH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8477T
Reported as
Cessna 182C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Saline

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.