CHI74FEI25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Port Clintn, OH · January 31, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1974
Place
Port Clintn, OH · PORT CLINTN, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N92717Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740131003109A
Case key
186986

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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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3-0340  74/1/31  NR. PORT CLINTN,OHIO  CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N92717              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 8535 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUT-IN-BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BASS ISLE,OHIO        PORT CLINTON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SLOWED TO MINIMUM CTL SPD,ENCTRD GUST,LOST CTL.WIND GUSTING 40K.

Aircraft

Registration
N92717
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Put-In-Bay

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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