CHI74AC003

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · No.Webster, IN · July 4, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 4, 1973
Place
No.Webster, IN · NO.WEBSTER, IN
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5526RCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730704019799A
Case key
188907

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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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3-3215   73/7/4    NO.WEBSTER,IND      CESSNA 172F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 461
        TIME - 2300                    N5526R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STURGIS,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT EXPERIENCED CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE.CRASHED IN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5526R
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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