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Cessna 182N N92322

9 October 1998 · Genesee, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 October 1998 at about 10:00 local time, a Cessna 182N registered N92322, operated by Charles Taylor, was involved in an accident near Genesee, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 10:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Genesee, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Duford (68G)
Coordinates
43.1199, -83.6099
Aircraft
Cessna 182N
Registration
N92322
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Charles Taylor
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Rogers City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
CHI99LA004

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent failure to attain clearance with the trees during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the trees, dark night conditions, and fog which resulted in the lack of visual detection of the surroundings.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane contacted trees to the right of the runway, and descended to impact with the terrain during the initial takeoff climb. The takeoff was being made on an unlit runway, at night, in foggy conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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