CHI73FEM67

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Clare, MI · June 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1973
Place
Clare, MI · CLARE, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9202XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730608020139A
Case key
190159

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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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3-1734   73/6/8    CLARE,MICH          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 0030                    N9202X              PX-  0  0  3  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARE MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE,MICH                   CLARE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT TWO PWR LINES ABT 1MI SHORT OF RWY 8.

Aircraft

Registration
N9202X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clare Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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