CHI75FEM11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Harrison, MI · September 19, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1974
Place
Harrison, MI · HARRISON, MI
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4155FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740919036239A
Case key
138812

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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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3-3245  74/9/19    HARRISON,MICH       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 229
        TIME - 0945                    N4155F              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON,MICH               FRASER,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT 147.5LB OVR GROSS WGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4155F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Clare County

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