Cessna 182A accident near Foster City, MI
On June 17, 2002, a Cessna 182A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Foster City, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 17, 2002
- Place
- Foster City, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.896°N, 87.765°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020627X00987
Official records · CHI02FA172
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 17, 2002, a Cessna 182A, N5034D, was reported missing. The airplane was found destroyed in a wooded area near Foster City, Michigan, after a four day search by search and rescue personnel. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed on the day that the airplane was reported missing. The 14 CFR Part 91 wildlife survey flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed from the Gogebic-Ironwood County Airport, Ironwood (IWD), Michigan, about 1415 central daylight time. The pilot was contracted by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to perform wolf survey flights documenting the number and location of wolves in the state. On June 17, 2002, the pilot arrived at IWD about 1200, obtained 12.4 gallons of fuel and went to lunch with his friend. The pilot retuned from lunch and departed. The pilot's typical flight pattern for wolf survey flights was to depart IWD, fly to the north and then to the northeast prior to returning to Stambaugh Airport, Stambaugh, Michigan PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 77, held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single engine land and instrument ratings. He also held a mechanic certificate with a powerplant rating. On February 7, 2001, he was issued a second class medical certificate. On February 28, 2002, his application for a second class medical certificate was deferred. At the time of application, he reported a total flight time of 16,500 hours of which 500 hours were in the past six months. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The 1958 Cessna 182A, serial number 51134, was a
Probable cause
The incapacitation of the pilot. A contributing factor was the pilot and medical examiner providing false information on the pilot's medical applications.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
