# NTSB CHI78FA065: Cessna 172K, N84380, Mackinaw City, MI, September 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1978
- Place: Mackinaw City, MI · MACKINAW CITY, MI
- Location: 45.7839° N, 84.7566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mackinaw City, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7839&lon=-84.7566&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139486
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FA065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4325  78/9/10  NR.MACKINAW CITY,MI   CESSNA 172K         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 225
        TIME - 1240                    N84380              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAYLING,MI                 MACKINAC ISLAND,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- BRIDGE.NO WX REQUESTED OR PROVIDED FOR IN BRIEFING FOR MACKINAC STRAITS AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84380](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84380-1982-03-03), registration cancelled 1982-03-03, S/N 172-58451 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19780910043499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910043499A), Sep 10, 1978: Cessna 172D, Mackinaw City, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Bridge. No wx requested or provided for in briefing for mackinac sts area.

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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