CHI76FEC16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Detroit, MI · December 28, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 28, 1975
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N6054BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751228040509A
Case key
152151

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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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3-3989  75/12/28   DETROIT,MI          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 195
        TIME - 1925                    N6054B              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TECUMSEH,MI                 DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- DEPLANING PAX WALKED INTO PROP.DARK NIGHT,RAMP SNOW COVERED & SLIPPERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6054B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Detroit City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6054B · 1

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