CHI72FEM77

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Acme, MI · June 22, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1972
Place
Acme, MI · ACME, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4798BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166883

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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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3-2116  72/6/22    ACME,MICH           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1800
        TIME - 1155                    N4798B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 786 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ACME SKYPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIGEON,MICH                 ACME,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4798B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Acme Skyport

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