- Date
- June 4, 1975
- Place
- Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2242YCessna 177
- Status
- Completed · report July 30, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750604021049A
- Case key
- 149356
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1668 75/6/4 DETROIT,MI CESSNA 177 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 59, 2012 TIME - 0927 N2242Y PX- 2 1 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION DETROIT,MI LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- THIRD PAX EXPIRED 6/17/75.DPTD RWY NOSE HI ATTITUDE.ABT 70LB OVR MAX GWT.WATER PIPELINE PATROL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2242Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Detroit City
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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.
Other investigations on N2242Y · 1
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