CHI78FEM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Plainwell, MI · March 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1978
Place
Plainwell, MI · PLAINWELL, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7052TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780310004419A
Case key
147521

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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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3-0362  78/3/10    PLAINWELL,MI        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N7052T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTSEGO-PLAINWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARSHALL,MI                 RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N7052T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Otsego-Plainwell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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