Fremont Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Freemont, Michigan 49412
Saturday, March 6, 1982 15:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT WAS A RATED PILOT ON HIS FIRST INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT IN THIS AIRCRAFT. AFTER A PRACTICE ABORTED TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT APPLIED POWER TO START ANOTHER TAKEOFF. AT ABOUT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE INSTRUCTORAPPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND CALLED FOR THE STUDENT TO CUT THE POWER; HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK. DURING AN INVESTIGATION, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED. WITH THE FUEL BOOST PUMPS OFF, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, WITH THE BOOST PUMP SWITCH IN THE HIGH POSITION, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND PROPERLY WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED FROM A HIGH POWER SETTING AND THEN RE-ADVANCED. THE FUEL FLOW REMAINED HIGH AND BLACK EMISSIONS CAME FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED, THE ENGINE WOULD STOP RUNNING. THE LEFT ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE SAME CHECK. THE INSTRUCTOR SUSPECTED A MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE SWITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/6/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1515
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City FREEMONT
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 49412
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport FREMONT MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3FM
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID 3FM
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 610
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7661Q
NTSB Number CHI82DA089
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 310
Aircraft Series Identifier 310
Aircraft Serial Number 310Q0440
Certified Max Gross Weight 5500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours 1261
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LAKESHORE LEASING
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1700 LAKESHORE DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City MUSKEGAN
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 49441
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LAKESHORE LEASING
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1700 LAKESHORE DRIVE
Operator City MUSKEGAN
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 49441
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 3FM
Departure City FREEMONT
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 3FM
Destination City FREEMONT
Destination State MI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --