CHI78FEC25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Marine City, MI · March 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1978
Place
Marine City, MI · MARINE CITY, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7572SCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780329009529A
Case key
142243

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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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3-0772  78/3/29    MARINE CITY,MI      CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2674
        TIME - 1030                    N7572S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 155 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARINE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARINE CITY,MI              DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- WITNESSES OBSERVED ACFT IN LEVEL FLT THEN CLIMB INTO WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N7572S
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marine City

FAA reports on this event · 1

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