ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364244
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| Date: | Saturday 16 November 1991 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Free Spirit Aviation |
| Registration: | N73475 |
| MSN: | 17267491 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Howell, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ludington, MI (KLDM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH, AT NIGHT, EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL UNTIL THE RIGHT WING STRUCK TREE BRANCHES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED, STRIKING THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: PROPER GLIDEPATH WAS NOT MAINTAINED RESULTING IN AN UNDERSHOOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DARK NIGHT FLYING CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 13:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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