# NTSB CHI72FEM11: Cessna 150, N22576, Grayling, MI, August 18, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1971
- Place: Grayling, MI · GRAYLING, MI
- Location: 44.6580° N, 84.7111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grayling, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6580&lon=-84.7111&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162740
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grayling Area

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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