# NTSB CHI81FEC04: Cessna 182Q, N96437, Britton, MI, November 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1980
- Place: Britton, MI · BRITTON, MI
- Location: 41.9877° N, 83.8305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Britton, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9877&lon=-83.8305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127925
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEC04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3332  80/11/10   BRITTON,MI          CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1825                    N96437              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 27, 1700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            324 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,VA                  HOWELL,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROAD SIGN,TREES & BRUSH DRG NGT LNDG ON ROADWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N96437 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182Q
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801110073929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801110073929A), Nov 10, 1980: Cessna 182Q, Britton, MI, Substantial damage. Engine quit. Struck trees landing on road. Fuel tanks empty. Should have had enough fuel. Cause high use unknown.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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