ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35586
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| Date: | Thursday 27 May 1982 |
| Time: | 01:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4967G |
| MSN: | 17273514 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 265 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milford, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Detroit, MI (DET) |
| Pontiac, MI (PTK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
EARLIER IN THE EVENING DURING A RETURN FLT FROM LONDON, ONTARIO TO PONTIAC, MI THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED & WAS RADAR VECTORED TO DETROIT CITY airport, THE ONLY airport 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. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03064
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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