# NTSB CHI78FA037: Cessna 182G, N2319R, Berrien Spring, MI, May 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1978
- Place: Berrien Spring, MI · BERRIEN SPRING, MI
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FA037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3787   78/5/1    BERRIEN SPRING,MI   CESSNA 182G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1520                    N2319R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 24, 956 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDREWS U.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERRIEN SPRING,MI           BERRIEN SPRING,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT FLOWN FOR OVER 5 MONTHS.TWO AD'S NCW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2319R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2319R-1982-02-25), registration cancelled 1982-02-25, S/N 18255419 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182G
- Registry model: [Cessna 182G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (registry code 2072716) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Andrews U.

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780501041429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780501041429A), May 1, 1978: Cessna 182H, Berrien Spring, MI, Destroyed. Acft not flown for over 5 months. Two ad's ncw.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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