CHI75AC070

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337D · Stambaugh, MI · March 21, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1975
Place
Stambaugh, MI · STAMBAUGH, MI
Injuries
3 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N86134Cessna 337D
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750321013329A
Case key
148085

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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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3-1193  75/3/21    STAMBAUGH,MI        CESSNA 337D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1907                    N86134              PX-  2  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 47, 5300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAMBAUGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,IL                 STAMBAUGH,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE, FREEZING DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       31
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- CRUISE CLNC.NO PUB INSTRUMENT APCH PROC.DESCENDED THRU CLOUDS.WX EST BY WITNESSES LO CIG,FOG,RAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N86134
Reported as
Cessna 337D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stambaugh

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.