Cessna 172I accident near Gladwin, MI
On November 3, 2007, a Cessna 172I (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gladwin, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 3, 2007
- Place
- Gladwin, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172I · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.964°N, 84.514°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071107X01748
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 3, 2007, at 1605 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172I, N8353L, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Gladwin, Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Gladwin Zettle Memorial Airport (KGDW) at an unknown time. Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane maneuvering over their position at a low altitude. The airplane was observed in a left turn when it suddenly banked to the right and left before descending vertically (nose down) into a wooded area. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot of N8353L, age 52, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. He was not instrument rated. The pilot's last aviation medical examination was completed on December 24, 2006, when he was issued a third-class medical certificate with the limitation that he wear corrective lenses. The pilot's most recent logbook entry was dated October 7, 2007. He had accumulated 234.4 hours total flight time, of which 190.9 hours were as pilot-in-command. All of the pilot's flight experience was in single-engine land airplanes. He had accumulated 14.4 hours at night, 0.5 hours in actual instrument conditions, and 2.5 hours in simulated instrument conditions. His last flight review was completed on September 23
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention while attempting to photograph ground objects.
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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.
