Accident Cessna 152 N66944,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376788
 
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Date:Wednesday 10 July 1985
Time:15:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Almont Air Inc.
Registration: N66944
MSN: 15281679
Year of manufacture:1978
Engine model:LYCOMING O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Almont, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. ON THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RWY. IT THEN ROLLED UNTIL THE LEFT WING STRUCK A SMALL TREE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THAT WING. THE LANDING RWY HEADING WAS 040 DEGREES AND THE WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE 340 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS WITH 'SLIGHT' GUSTS. HE ALSO STATED THAT LIGHT TURBULENCE EXISTED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA273
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA273

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 April 1982 N66944 Air-one 0 Pontiac, MI sub

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