CHI74DEM09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Boyne Mt, MI · July 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1973
Place
Boyne Mt, MI · BOYNE MT, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9287CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730713020239A
Case key
189715

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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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3-1604  73/7/13    BOYNE MT,MICH       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 956
        TIME - 1630                    N9287C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 540 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOYNE MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND PRIX,MICH             BOYNE MT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           78                                                      260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- EDGE OF BITUMINOUS RUNWAY COLLAPSED.WIND GUSTING 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N9287C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boyne Mountain

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