Cessna 172 accident near Harrison, MI
On January 22, 2006, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Harrison, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 22, 2006
- Place
- Harrison, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.053°N, 84.813°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060126X00124
Official records · CHI06LA070
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 22, 2006, about 1440 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172, N8540B, collided with the terrain following a loss of control near the Clair County Airport (80D), Harrison, Michigan. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The last known departure for the flight was from the Browne Airport (HYX), near Saginaw, Michigan, about 1330. The airport was unattended at the time of the accident and there are no known witnesses who saw the accident occur. Employees of a business near the airport saw the airplane in the field and reported it to local authorities at 1745. A fuel receipt was found in the pilot's pocket. The receipt indicated that on the day of the accident the pilot obtained 17.42 gallons of fuel from HYX, at 1325. HYX is approximately 65 statute miles (sm) southeast of the accident site. There were several people who contacted local authorities after the accident to report that they had either seen or heard an airplane in the area prior to the accident. One witness reported seeing an airplane flying low, just above the trees, near his house, which is located about one mile north of the airport. He reported this occurred between 1330 and 1430, and that it was the same airplane that he later saw a picture of in the newspaper. This witness reported that the engine did not sound like it was running at full power, but it also didn't sound like the pilot was having any problems. Another
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.
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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.
