Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Manistee, Michigan 49660
Saturday, September 12, 1992 8:59 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT CONTACTED A FLIGHT SERVICE STATION VIA RADIO AND REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS WHILE OPERATING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER OPEN WATER. THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION LOST RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AIRPLANE. A FOUR DAY SEARCH WAS SUSPENDED WHEN NO DEBRIS, WRECKAGE, OR ANY OTHER EVIDENCE OF THE AIRPLANE OR PILOT, WAS FOUND IN THE WATER OR WASHED UP ON SHORE. DAMAGE AND INJURY CLASSIFICATION IS PRESUMED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

UNDETERMINED

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/12/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 859
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MANISTEE
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49660
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 850 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID MBL
Elevation of weather observation facility 628
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 70
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 15
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 887
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 14 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 829
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50081
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6759S
NTSB Number CHI92FAMS3
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Unknown
Aircraft Explosion Unknown
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 15067559
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CADILLAC RUBBER CEMENT CO.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 707 LINCOLN
Aircraft Owner City CADILLAC
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 49651
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name H. PAUL MILLER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 707 LINCOLN STREET
Operator City CADILLAC
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 49651
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --