Cessna 172 accident near Port Huron, Michigan, October 9, 1982
On October 9, 1982 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N3700R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Port Huron, Michigan (St. Clair County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 9, 1982 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Port Huron, Michigan · St. Clair County
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N3700R · no longer on the register · serial 17255500
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED WIND GUSTS TO 30 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,015 hours in all; 348 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 865 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 43 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-300D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Fraser MI at 10:40 am
- Destination: Port Huron MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 5,105 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 113°F (45°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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