Cessna 182A accident near Davison, Michigan, June 26, 1985
On June 26, 1985 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182A, registered N5970B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Davison, Michigan. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- June 26, 1985 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Davison, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182A · all 182As on the register
- Registration
- N5970B · registry record · serial 33970
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT TOUCHED DONW HARD AND BECAME AIRBORNE. ON THE SECOND GROUND CONTACT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. PLT PREVIOUSLY ABORTED TWO LANDINGS BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED.
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: 2,097 hours in all; 601 in this make and model; 123 in the last 90 days; 1,562 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,314 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 18, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1G6 Strongsville OH at 7:45 pm
- Destination: Davison MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,750 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 14 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:54 pm from FNT, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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