Colonial C-1 N256B
11 December 1982 · Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 December 1982 at about 21:20 local time, a Colonial C-1 registered N256B, operated by William J. Gras, was involved in an accident near Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Colonial C-1
- Registration
- N256B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William J. Gras
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South Bend → Grand Haven
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT LOST OIL PRESSURE AND ELECTED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. OIL LEAK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DROP IN QUANTITY AND PRESSURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Colonial C-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1982 | Colonial C-1 | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | M J Brundage | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Colonial C-1 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | John Wells Aviation Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1968 | Colonial C-1 | Gardenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1996 | Colonial C-1 | Halls Crossing, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Colonial C 1 | Chico, Texas, United States | Harold D Love | Serious 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 | - |