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Cessna 177 N30462

26 May 2017 · Plainwell, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 26 May 2017 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N30462 was involved in an accident near Plainwell, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Plainwell, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Plainwell Municipal Airport (61D)
Coordinates
42.4678, -85.6481
Aircraft
Cessna 177
Registration
N30462
Category
Airplane
Year built
1968
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Plainwell → Plainwell
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN17CA218

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 1 3

Probable cause

The pilot's improper approach to landing and his failure to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a local orientation flight, the pilot turned to final approach with "a little too much altitude," but the pilot did not perform a go-around. The airplane landed long down the runway, overran the end of the runway, and impacted a ditch, which damaged the forward fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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