# NTSB CHI73FEC23: Cessna 182J, N3187F, New Hudson, MI, February 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1973
- Place: New Hudson, MI · NEW HUDSON, MI
- Location: 42.5109° N, 83.6155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Hudson, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5109&lon=-83.6155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170059
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEC23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0200  73/2/28    NEW HUDSON,MICH     CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 255
        TIME - 1310                    N3187F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HUDSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HUDSON,MICH             OWOSSO,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON PLOWED FLD,FIREWALL DMGD IN AREA OF NOSE WHEEL ATTACHMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3187F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3187F), registered now, S/N 18257287, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Registry model: [Cessna 182J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (registry code 2072722) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Hudson

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730228003799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730228003799A), Feb 28, 1973: Cessna 182J, New Hudson, MI, Substantial damage. Lndd on plowed fld,firewall dmgd in area of nose wheel attachment.

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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