Plane Crash List

Cessna 177B N20082

2 June 1983 · Jackson, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 2 June 1983 at about 20:03 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N20082 was involved in an accident near Jackson, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:03
Classification
Accident
Location
Jackson, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Reynolds Field (JXN)
Coordinates
42.1901, -84.3008
Aircraft
Cessna 177B
Registration
N20082
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Ann Arbor
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI83LA236

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 1 1 0

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

THE PLT STATED THE ENG QUIT AT ABOUT 100-200 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. HE EXECUTED A DESCENDING RIGHT TURN TO REMAIN WITHIN THE ARPT BOUNDARY & THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND. THE UPPER PORTION OF THE MAGNETO MOUNT FLANGE WAS BROKEN & THE MAGNETO WAS HANGING BY THE IGNITION WIRES. THE MAGNETO UPPER FLANGE HAD A RECTANGULAR WEAR PATTERN CORRESPONDING TO THE MOUNT BLOCK ABOUT 1/8 INCH DEEP. THE FLANGE HAD CRACKED AWAY AT THAT POINT. THE LOWER MOUNT BLOCK & NUT WERE MISSING. IT APPEARED THAT EITHER THE BOTTOM NUT WAS LEFT OFF OR HAD VIBRATED OFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
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