CHI81FEM15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · Charlotte, MI · May 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1981
Place
Charlotte, MI · CHARLOTTE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9194ACessna 170
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810501021019A
Case key
126153

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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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3-0750   81/5/1    CHARLOTTE,MI        CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2200                    N9194A              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 24, 528 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FITCH BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- ENCTRD SOFT SOD DRG LNDG BESIDE RWY 02 AT NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9194A
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fitch Beach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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