CHI77FEC03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Utica, MI · October 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1976
Place
Utica, MI · UTICA, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8326ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761028034189A
Case key
155900

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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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3-3346  76/10/28   UTICA,MI            CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 355
        TIME - 1205                    N8326Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERZ MACOMB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,MI                    DETROIT CITY,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENTRD A SOFT FLD ABT 100 YDS BEYOND RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8326Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Berz Macomb

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Other investigations on N8326Z · 1

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