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Cessna 172I N46074

20 June 1986 · Nunica, Michigan, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 20 June 1986 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 172I registered N46074 was involved in an accident near Nunica, 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 23:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Nunica, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Muskegon Co. (MKG)
Coordinates
43.0697, -86.0603
Aircraft
Cessna 172I
Registration
N46074
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Holland → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI86FEM09

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

THE ACFT WAS SEEN FLYING OVER THE WATER AT AN ALT OF APRX 150-200 FT AGL PRIOR TO HITTING WIRES. THE ACFT WAS FLYING INTO THE SUN AT THE TIME OF THE WIRE STRIKE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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