Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Milford, Michigan 48042
Thursday, May 27, 1982 1:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

EARLIER IN THE EVENING DURING A RETURN FLT FROM LONDON, ONTARIO TO PONTIAC, MI THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED & WAS RADAR VECTORED TO DETROIT CITY ARPT, THE ONLY ARPT REPORTING VMC. THE PLT LANDED AT ABOUT 2208. AFTER LANDING THE PLT RECEIVED TWO WX BRIEFINGS AT 2336 & 0016. BOTH TIMES THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE FLT DEPARTED AT 0033 & WITNESSES OBSERVED AN ACFT FLYING ABOUT 2 MI SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. VISIBILITY WAS REPORTED ABOUT 200 FT ON HIGH GROUND & 500 FT IN LOW LYING AREAS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/27/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 155
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MILFORD
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48042
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
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 Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 153
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 135
Weather Observation Facility ID DET
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 3000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 64
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 80
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2885
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 Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4967G
NTSB Number CHI82FA186
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 None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172N
Aircraft Series Identifier 172N
Aircraft Serial Number 17273514
Certified Max Gross Weight 2220
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 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 265
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KARLAND T. STENSEL & JOHN F. B
Aircraft Owner Street Address 455 MELINDA CIRCLE EAST
Aircraft Owner City UNION LAKE
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48085
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KARLAND T. STENSEL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 455 MELINDA CIRCLE EAST
Operator City UNION LAKE
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48085
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DET
Departure City DETROIT
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 33
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PTK
Destination City PONTIAC
Destination State MI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --