ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38663
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| Date: | Sunday 6 November 1983 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 II |
| Owner/operator: | Henry Tuinstra |
| Registration: | N5528L |
| MSN: | 152-84339 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 156 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waukegan, IL (UGN) |
| Wayland, MI (41C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES AND THE GROUND DURING A NIGHT X-COUNTRY IN DETEROTIATED WEATHER ABOUT 3/4 OF A MI SSW OF KEELER,MI, VOR. WITNESSES HEARD THE ACFT CIRCLING AT LOW ALT BUT DID SEE THE ACFT DUE TO CLOUDS, DRIZZLE AND FOG. THE SOUND OF THE ENG WAS CONTINUOUS UNTIL CRACKING TREES AND AN EXPLOSION WERE HEARD. THE PLTS LOG SHOWED HE HAD NO NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE OR INST FLIGHT TIME AND ONLY 4.3 HOURS OF INST HOOD TIME LOGED IN NOV, 1980. THE PLT HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BUT HAD NOT FILED A FLT PLAN OR MADE ANY RADIO CALLS WHILE ENROUTE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X45007
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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