CHI80FEC35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Richmond, MI · September 7, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1980
Place
Richmond, MI · RICHMOND, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4949QCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800907041129A
Case key
128800

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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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3-2201   80/9/7  NR.RICHMOND,MI        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 1000
        TIME - 2010                    N4949Q              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RICHMOND,MI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W PWR LNS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4949Q
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.