Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172N N5543J

14 February 1982 · Lambertville, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 February 1982 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5543J, operated by Douglas D. McAdams, was involved in an accident near Lambertville, Michigan, United States. 4 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 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Lambertville, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Toledo Suburban (5G9)
Coordinates
41.7399, -83.6206
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N5543J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Douglas D. McAdams
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lambertville → Lambertville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI82DA049

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

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 PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AFTER A FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. A NORMAL APPROACH WAS MADE WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS FOR A CROSSWIND LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS APPROACH SPEED WAS A LITTLE FAST. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED, BOUNCED AND DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SNOWBANK AND THE PLANE SWUNG TO THE LEFT WITH THE RIGHT WING SWINGING DOWN. THE RIGHT WING, LOWER COWLING AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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