CHI77DEM29

NTSB accident investigation · Schemp Cirrus · Ionia, MI · June 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1977
Place
Ionia, MI · IONIA, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N111JTSchemp Cirrus
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770625015139A
Case key
158110

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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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3-1209  77/6/25    IONIA,MI            SCHEMP CIRRUS       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 480
        TIME - 1710                    N111JT              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IONIA,MI                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- SINGLE WHEEL RETRACTABLE.COLLIDED WITH HIDDEN FURROW.

Aircraft

Registration
N111JT
Reported as
Schemp Cirrus
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.