ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381009
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| Date: | Sunday 28 August 1983 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Bobby Allen Wagel |
| Registration: | N6996S |
| MSN: | 15067696 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2395 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Allegan, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dowagiac, MI (C91) |
| Allegan, MI (35D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A GUARD RAIL DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN IMC WEATHER. DURING THE FLT WX COND DETERIORATED AND THE PLT BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT COLLISION WITH STRUCTURES(TOWERS) IN THE AREA AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A FAIRGROUND. BRAKING WAS POOR ON THE WET GRASS AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A GUARD RAIL SEPARATING THE LANDING GEAR FROM THE ACFT. THE ACFT HAD ONLY BEEN AIRBORNE 30 MINUTES AND NO PREFLT WEATHER BRIEFING RECORD COULD BE LOCATED. THE WEATHERSERVICE HAD ISSUED'SPECIALS'AT 0749,0821,0841 AND 0849 EDT ABOUT THE LIMITED VISIBILITY CAUSED BY FOG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA395
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 22:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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