CHI81DEM26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · S.Manitou Is, MI · July 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1981
Place
S.Manitou Is, MI · S.MANITOU IS, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N47559Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810706038929A
Case key
124821

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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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3-1328   81/7/6    S.MANITOU IS,MI     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 123
        TIME - 2010                    N47559              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ACME,MI                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NOSE WHL SANK,BCM TWISTED,DRG LNDG ON SOFT BEACH,L WING HIT WTR.UNKN MTRL/SEALANT FND IN CARB JET.

Aircraft

Registration
N47559
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N47559 · 1

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