CHI73FEC11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Clinton, MI · September 29, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1972
Place
Clinton, MI · CLINTON, MI
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N46567Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169442

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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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3-3593  72/9/29    CLINTON,MICH        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N46567              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 80 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  CLINTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO OHIO                 MACKINAC IS MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N46567
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinton

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