CHI81FEC34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185F · Clio, MI · July 17, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1981
Place
Clio, MI · CLIO, MI
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6440ECessna A185F
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810717042249A
Case key
124852

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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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3-1434  81/7/17    CLIO,MI             CESSNA A185F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N6440E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAGNEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,IL                  CLIO,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N6440E
Reported as
Cessna A185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cagney

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