CHI80FEE09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Lansing, MI · November 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1979
Place
Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3059FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791130040829A
Case key
133204

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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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3-3520  79/11/30 NR.LANSING,MI         CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N3059F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 57, 22503 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 251 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LANSING,MI                   WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3059F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.