CHI77FEC18

NTSB accident investigation · Meyers 200A · Monroe, MI · February 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 23, 1977
Place
Monroe, MI · MONROE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N494CMeyers 200A
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770223004179A
Case key
157781

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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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3-2239  77/2/23    MONROE,MI           MEYERS 200A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1145                    N494C               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 28, 4121 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE CUSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N494C
Reported as
Meyers 200A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monroe Custer

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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.