Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; East Michigan
Aircraft crashed after experiencing engine issues.
Date: 21-DEC-22
Time: 19:47:00Z
Regis#: N8768U
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: Minor
Flight Crew: 1 Minor Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: AUBURN HILLS
State: MICHIGAN
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan – A pilot crashed his plane on Stellantis property in Auburn Hills after trying to make an emergency landing, officials said.
A 63-year-old man from Detroit was flying the plane Wednesday afternoon (December 21) when he started to experience engine trouble, according to authorities. He crashed on Stellantis property, which is on Chrysler Drive between I-75 and North Squirrel Road.
He was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
Nobody else was on the plane or involved in the crash, police said.
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ReplyDeleteGlad he is ok. Lower right hand side of cowl … hard to tell on the left … as well as the bottom covered in oil. Considering the location of of the oil I would guess one of the oil plugs or the the screen or the filter adapter … which ever applies.
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