CHI72FEM11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Grayling, MI · August 18, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1971
Place
Grayling, MI · GRAYLING, MI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22576Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162740

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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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3-3049  71/8/18    GRAYLING,MICH       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 0145                    N22576              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 89 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAYLING AREA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLARE,MICH                  GAYLORD,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT NOTED GND FOG OBSCD RWY ,ATMTD 12-14 APCHS.FINAL APCH AND LDG DUE LOW FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N22576
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grayling Area