Cougar 1 N11717
30 June 1974 · Manistee, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 June 1974 at about 18:26 local time, a Cougar 1 registered N11717 was involved in an accident during in flight near Manistee, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manistee, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cougar 1
- Registration
- N11717
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Oshkosh, Wis → Frankfort, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2614
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
MAYDAY CALL OVER LAKE MICHIGAN, POWER FAILURE.ACFT NOT RCVRD.PAX BODY FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cougar 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1970 | Cougar 1 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1969 | Cougar 1 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Cougar 1 | Willcox, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1965 | Cougar 1 | Manti Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |