# NTSB CHI80FA031: Cessna 172K, N4692K, Manistee, MI, March 19, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1980
- Place: Manistee, MI · MANISTEE, MI
- Location: 44.2449° N, 86.3277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manistee, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2449&lon=-86.3277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131553
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FA031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2102  80/3/19  NR.MANISTEE,MI        CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 466
        TIME - 1537                    N4692K              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRAVERSE CITY,MI            ROCKFORD,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- COUNTERBALANCE RETAINING DISK,PN 633976,FAILED.DAMPER PIN BCM DSPLCD,JAMMED CAMSHAFT.WND GSTG 24KT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4692K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4692K-2012-11-27), registration cancelled 2012-11-27, S/N R1722012, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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