ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299109
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| Date: | Saturday 15 April 2000 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | New Lenox Howell Airport LLC |
| Registration: | N560SP |
| MSN: | 172S8411 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NEAR MUSKEGON, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | MUSKEGON , MI (KMKG) |
| NEW LENOX , IL (1C2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident airplane was the third airplane in a flight of four which were departing Muskegon on a Special VFR clearance to the south. The accident airplane departed and the non-instrument rated pilot became disoriented over Lake Michigan. The pilot was issued a heading by ATC to return to the airport. The pilot stated he was trying to keep the airplane level and was looking for VFR conditions when the airplane 'belly flopped' into the lake. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane and hung onto a floating tire until they were rescued by the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard reported that due to the visibility of 1/4 mile with fog, they had to turn off the boat engine and listen for cries of help from the airplane occupants in order to find them. Both occupants of the airplane suffered minor injuries and hypothermia as a result of being in the 39 degree water for approximately 12 minutes prior to being rescued. Weather at Muskegon Airport at the time of the accident was 700 broken, 2 1/2 miles visibility with mist. The airplane sank in 60 foot deep water and was recovered after the accident. Inspection of the wreckage failed to reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction.
Probable Cause: the pilot failed to maintain altitude after inadvertently flying to instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the low ceilings and visibility, the pilot became disoriented after inadvertently flying into IMC, and the pilot was not instrument rated.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA113
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 02:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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