ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375679
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| Date: | Monday 20 January 1986 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1573F |
| MSN: | 185-0949 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1547 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL I0-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Ignace, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mackinac Isl, MI (Y84) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE APPLICATION OF FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF HIS SEAT SLID BACK TO ITS FULL AFT POSITION. HE COULD NOT REACH ANY OF THE CONTROLS. HE THEN UNFASTENED HIS SEAT BELT AND LUNGED FORWARD TO PULL THE POWER OFF. AT THIS TIME THE RIGHT WING HIT A SNOWBANK AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. LATER, THE PILOT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHETHER THE SEAT TRACK OR THE RETAINING PIN WAS WORN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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