- Date
- June 14, 1983, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Gaylord, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N19996Cessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830614025889A
- Case key
- 12213
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt initially departed grayling, MI with intermediate stops in alba, Gaylord, alba again, & finally terminating at grayling. The plt stated he landed short at alba. He also stated that while practicing landings at Gaylord he ran off the side of the rwy. The plt was unaware of damage to the acft until completion of the days flying at grayling. The time& location of the accident is presumed. Gusty crosswind conditions existed at both alba & Gaylord.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N19996
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 400
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kodiak Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 0D9 · Alba, MI
- Destination
- Gaylord, MI
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 205 total · 165 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 16 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.