NTSB Identification: CHI72FEM66
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BEECH C-45, registration: N6126----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1459 72/4/13 GRAND RAPIDS,MICH BEECH C-45 CR- 0 0 2 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3100
TIME - 0311 N6126 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GRAND RAPIDS,MICH TRAVERSE CITY,MICH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
46 80
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
7 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- LOW ON FUEL HAD MADE 2 MISSED APCHS.TD WAS ABT 4600FT DOWN 7600FT RWY.NO BRAKE MALFUNCTION FOUND.
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