CHI77FEM33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Stambaugh, MI · July 10, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1977
Place
Stambaugh, MI · STAMBAUGH, MI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N303EECessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770710017989A
Case key
145806

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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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3-2616  77/7/10    STAMBAUGH,MI        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 143
        TIME - 1400                    N303EE              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAMBAUGH CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST LOUIS,MO                 EAGLE RIVER,WI               STEVENS POINT,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N303EE
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stambaugh City

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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.