- Date
- May 27, 1982, 01:55 local (05:55 UTC)
- Place
- Milford, MI
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4967GCessna 172N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report May 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820527019169A
- Case key
- 71706
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Analysis
Earlier in the evening during a return flt from london, ontario to pontiac, MI the plt became disoriented & was radar vectored to detroit city arpt, the only arpt reporting VMC. The plt landed at about 2208. After landing the plt received two wx briefings at 2336 & 0016. Both times the plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. The flt departed at 0033 & witnesses observed an acft flying about 2 mi south of the accident site. Visibility was reported about 200 ft on high ground & 500 ft in low lying areas.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4967G
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17273514
- Airframe hours
- 265
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Karland T. Stensel
- Registered owner
- Karland T. Stensel & John F. B
- Departed
- DET · Detroit, MI
- Destination
- PTK · Pontiac, MI
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 150 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 80° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 147 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DET, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4967G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.