CHI72FEI03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Northfield, OH · July 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1971
Place
Northfield, OH · NORTHFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Emergency descent
Aircraft
N9011TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162576

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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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3-2417   71/7/7    NORTHFIELD,OHIO     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 202
        TIME - 1647                    N9011T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND HOPKINS           KENT STATE ARPT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD SMK FR INST PANEL.VRTCL STAB HIT WIRES ON FNL APRCH,LNDD SAFELY.CAUSE OF SMK UNDTRMD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9011T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Northfield

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