Accident Details
Date
Sunday, August 28, 1988
NTSB Number
CHI88DEC07
Location
GREGORY, MI
Event ID
20001213X26469
Coordinates
42.449115, -84.079048
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE (AT FIRST PARTIAL, THEN TOTAL) OF THE AIRCRAFT'S POWERPLANT AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND DURING THE INITIAL CLIMBOUT WITH A GLIDER IN TOW; A FORCED LANDING ENSUED, DURING WHICH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE, A SMALL TREE, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE GLIDER RELEASED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5166G
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
22285
Model / ICAO
305A
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
KERR WALTER B
Address
3421 AUSTRALIAN AVE
Status
Deregistered
City
W PALM BEACH
State / Zip Code
FL 33407
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# CHI88DEC07