Beechcraft 36 N52GS
18 July 1982 · Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1982 at about 13:57 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N52GS, operated by Dennis Norton, was involved in an accident near Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willow Run (YIP)
- Coordinates
- 42.2396, -83.6205
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 36
- Registration
- N52GS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis Norton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ypsilanti → MacInac
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE PILOT FOUND THAT HE NEEDED A NEW MICROPHONE. HE STATED THAT HE LEANED OVER TO THE RIGHT TO HELP THE PASSENGER OPEN THE DOOR AND APPARENTLY BUMPED THE THROTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT MOVED AND STRUCK A PARKED GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5A, N9929U.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft 36 | Malden, Missouri, United States | B&B Lumber Co. Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Beechcraft 36 | Marlborough, New York, United States | Grand Strand A | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 36 | Bassett, Nebraska, United States | Nebr Dept Aero | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1979 | Beechcraft 36 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |