CHI73FEM66

NTSB accident investigation · Cherokee II · Ionia, MI · June 14, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1973
Place
Ionia, MI · IONIA, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3200FCherokee II
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190163

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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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3-1738  73/6/14    IONIA,MICH          CHEROKEE II         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1523
        TIME - 1100                    N3200F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IONIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IONIA,MICH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- AMATEUR HOME BUILT GLIDER. STANDARD SINGLE WHEEL LDG GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3200F
Reported as
Cherokee II
Category
Glider, amateur-built
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ionia County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.