- Date
- August 19, 1979
- Place
- Manchester, MI · MANCHESTER, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Status
- Completed · report September 17, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA reports
- 19790819020119A19790819019619A
- Case key
- 135162
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1730 79/8/19 JACKSON,MI MAULE M-5 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1496 TIME - 1400 N359X PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 520 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LOCKWOOD STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ANN ARBOR,MI JACKSON,MI TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- COLLIDED W WIRE ON FINAL APCH,340 FT FROM RWY.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1731 79/8/19 MANCHESTER,MI LARK 28B2 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1530 N74NS PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 58, 1700 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 25 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSSETTIE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MANCHESTER,MI LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT REMARKS- IP RELEASED TOW ROPE AT 150-200 FT ON TKOF TO SIMULATE ROPE BREAK.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N74NS
- Reported as
- Lark 28B2
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- none
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Rossettie
N74NSRegistration cancelled May 1, 2020 · I.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2Airframe modelI.C.A.-Brasov IS-28B2Engine modelNONE
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- Registration
- N359X
- Reported as
- Maule M-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Lockwood Strip
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FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 19790819020119ABrasov IS28B2 · Manchester, MIInstructor gave student simulated rope break on takeoff. Student made error, acft crashed short of runway.Accident 19790819019619AMaule M5235C · Jackson, MIHit wires during night approach for landing. Made hard landing on runway. No obstruction lighting.