ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34791
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 March 1984 |
| Time: | 15:35 |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 Skylark |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6733E |
| MSN: | 56233 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2314 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GO-300C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Portage, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Coldwater, MI (D96) |
| Traverse City, MI (TVC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A RETURN FLT TO TRAVERSE CITY, MI, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT 'TREE TOP' & 'ROOF HEIGHT'. IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRASH SITE, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING. IT ENTERED A DIVE A TREE TOP LEVEL, THEN MADE A SWEEPING 270 DEG TURN TO ABOUT 500 FT AGL. AS IT WAS MANEUVERING, THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT BANK, THEN THE RIGHT WING DROPPED & THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN & CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE ACFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE LOADED TO A WT OF 2420 LBS. THE MAX AUTHORIZED GROSS WT WAS 2350 LBS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38975
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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