CHI79FEM28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Hudsonville, MI · July 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1979
Place
Hudsonville, MI · HUDSONVILLE, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N500TCCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135117

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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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3-1460  79/7/11    HUDSONVILLE,MI      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 155
        TIME - 1830                    N500TC              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMESTOWN,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N500TC
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip