Accident Cessna 152 N47559, Saturday 27 February 1982
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Date:Saturday 27 February 1982
Time:15:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Amy Marie Carmien
Registration: N47559
MSN: 15283234
Year of manufacture:1979
Total airframe hrs:516 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Williamsburg, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Williamsburg, MI (Y17
Destination airport:Williamsburg, MI (Y17
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A VFR APPROACH THE PILOT STATED HE WAS CONCENTRATING ON NOT LANDING LONG. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN SNOW ABOUT 50 FEET SHORT OF THE LANDING AREA AND SLID, NOSE DOWN, FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF 3.2 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI82DA074
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI82DA074

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