CHI79DEC54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Dexter, MI · September 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1979
Place
Dexter, MI · DEXTER, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4750UCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790908025309A
Case key
133385

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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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3-2295   79/9/8    DEXTER,MI           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 65, 4500
        TIME - 1000                    N4750U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2036 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROCKMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MI                  DEXTER,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4750U
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brockman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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