CHI81FEM03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Lansing, MI · October 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1980
Place
Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9019HCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128459

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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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3-2674  80/10/31   LANSING,MI          CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N9019H              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITOL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT STATED WATCHING OTHER PARKED ACFT W PAX AROUND THEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N9019H
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capitol City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.