Accident Details
Date
Sunday, July 10, 1988
NTSB Number
CHI88FA162
Location
HOLLAND, MI
Event ID
20001213X26162
Coordinates
42.769390, -86.100082
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
3
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING AND LANDING FLARE PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE AND AVOID A SITUATION FROM WHICH IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE-DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE AMOUNT OF POWER AVAILABLE FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE PRESENCE OF OBSTACLES IN THE FLIGHT PATH- TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND RATE OF CLIMB, RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT'S STALL/MUSH AND DESCENT INTO A WOODED RESIDENTIAL AREA.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N80943
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
172-66811
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RAYMOND DAVID G
Address
PO BOX 495
Status
Deregistered
City
SOUTH VIENNA
State / Zip Code
OH 45369
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI88FA162