# NTSB CHI89LA107: Cessna 172I, N35561, New Era, MI, June 12, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 11, 1989, 21:15 local (Jun 12, 1989, 01:15 UTC)
- Place: New Era, MI
- Location: 43.5596° N, 86.3472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Era, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5596&lon=-86.3472&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14365
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA107
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14365/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA107

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - berm
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35561](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35561-1990-12-21), registration cancelled 1990-12-21, S/N 17256836 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17256836
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John H. Fanberg
- Registered owner: Lac Blanc Flying Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 3FM, FREMONT, MI
- Airport: PVT, Lankfer'S, runway 27, 2,600 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 147 total, 114 in this make and model, 100 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 30,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKG, 50 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890611018039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890611018039A), Jun 11, 1989: Cessna 172I, New Era, MI, Substantial damage. Touched down short of runway trying to make a short field landing. Hit berm on a road near runway and nosed over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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