CHI74FEC10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Port Huron, MI · September 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1973
Place
Port Huron, MI · PORT HURON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N30032Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730902029379A
Case key
188716

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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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3-2563   73/9/2    PORT HURON,MICH     CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 115
        TIME - 1750                    N30032              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MULLER AIR STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT HURON,MICH             MT CLEMENS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- OWNR MAN-MAX PERF CLB SPEED 67MPH.PLT OBSVD 57MPH IAS AT TIME HE WAS UN CTL ACFT.SHORT FLD TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N30032
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muller Air Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30032 · 1

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